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Toaster Electrocution Electrical Injury
Primary determination of injury extent = amount of CURRENT flowing through body.
VARIABLES: voltage,
Electric Arc- associated ... or Vfib prehospital ... most common is Afib ... EKG, labs, cardiac ... #Injury #clinical
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 ... #Injury #clinical
Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib or VF) is when the heart quivers instead of pumps due to disorganized
fibrillation (V-fib ... to disorganized electrical ... #Cardiology #EKG ... #VFib #VentricularFibrillation ... #ECGEducator
Ventricular Fibrillation on POCUS - Apical 4 Chamber View

A 50-year-old woman with a history of cardiac
with a history of cardiac ... with preserved atrial ... #VFib #Ventricular ... echocardiogram #cardiology ... #clinical #a4c