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Lightning Strike Electrical Injury
Types of Lightning Strikes: Direct, Side Splash, Contact injury, Ground current
ELECTRICAL INJURIES: Primary
Electric Arc- associated ... CARDIAC: asytole ... or Vfib prehospital ... most common is Afib ... ORTHO- fracture
Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
type of current (AC ... Electric Arc- associated ... or Vfib prehospital ... most common is Afib ... ORTHO- fracture/