ELECTRICAL BURNS

ELECTRICAL BURNS - Electrical injuries are when high-energy current travels through the body due to contact with an electrical source. Injuries occur due to either the flow of current through the body, arc flash, or clothing that catches fire. With the former two, the body converts electricity to heat, which results in a thermal burn.

 There can be :-

• Depolarization: V.Fib (Heart), M/c cause     of death

• Burns

• Trauma: Direct Currents

High voltage vs low voltage burns

Endogenous vs exogenous burns:-

 

Joule burns:-

Crocodile burn

Filigree burns

LIGHTENING INJURIES:

LITCHENBERG FLOWERS

• Other names

– Arborescent Markings

– Filigree burns

– Keraunographic markings