Electrical Injury
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Electrical Injury Treatment
Treatment for electrical injury may include:
Cardiac monitoring
:
In order to detect
cardiac arrhythmias
Intravenous fluids
Electrical
burn
care
Treatment of fractures due to electrical injury
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications
for pain
Narcotic pain medication
Surgery for electrical
burns
Electrical injury clinical trials
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Electrical Injury Treatment: Admission Criteria
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Burns
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Burn of the hand
Burn of the leg
Burn of the neck
Burn of the scalp
Fainting
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Last Updated: Apr 17, 2008
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Electrical Injury References:
Bailey B, Gaudreault P, Thivierge RL. Experience with guidelines for cardiac monitoring after electrical injury in children. Am J Emerg Med. 2000 Oct;18(6):671-5.
Blackwell N, Hayllar J. A three year prospective audit of 212 presentations to the emergency department after electrical injury with a management protocol. Postgrad Med J. 2002 May;78(919):283-5.
Danielson JR, Capelli-Schellpfeffer M, Lee RC. Upper extremity electrical injury. Hand Clin. 2000 May;16(2):225-34, viii.
