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Electrical injury

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Последний просмотренный: 3 Feb 2026
Last updated: 13 Feb 2024

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Определение

Анамнез и осмотр

Ключевые диагностические факторы

  • loss of consciousness
  • prehospital CPR or defibrillation
  • tachycardia
  • hypotension
  • low Glasgow Coma Scale score
  • burns
  • physical injuries
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Другие диагностические факторы

  • diminished peripheral pulses and poor capillary refill
  • low core body temperature
  • confusion
  • paralysis
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Факторы риска

  • age <6 years
  • construction industry workers
  • male sex
  • participation in outdoor sports
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Диагностические исследования

Исследования, которые показаны в первую очередь

  • ECG
  • CBC
  • electrolytes
  • LFTs
  • coagulation studies
  • creatine kinase
  • urine myoglobin
  • cardiac enzymes (CK-MB and troponin)
  • toxicology screen
  • chest x-ray
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Исследования, проведение которых нужно рассмотреть

  • plain x-rays
  • head CT
  • head MRI
  • compartment pressure measurements
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Алгоритм лечения

Острый

all patients

Составители

Авторы

Baljit Dheansa, MBBS, FRCS, MSc, FRCS (Plast)

Consultant Burns, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon

Honorary Senior Lecturer

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

West Sussex

UK

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BD is the Chair of the Data Monitoring Board of a trial studying enzymatic debridement of burns, and Chair of the Steering Committee of a trial studying LASER treatment of scars. He is also an expert witness in medicolegal cases involving burns, and regularly teaches on burn injury to students and health professionals.

Ahmed Hagiga, MBBCh, MRCS, MSc

Plastic Surgery Registrar

Plastic Surgery Department

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

West Sussex

UK

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AH declares that he has no competing interests.

Выражение благодарностей

Mr Dheansa and Mr Hagiga would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Juan Enrique Berner and Dr T Grant Phillips, previous contributors to this topic.

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JEB and TGP declare that they have no competing interests.

Рецензенты

Stephen J. Ritz, DO

UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency and Faculty Development Fellowship

Osteopathic Family Practice/Rotating Internship Program

Pittsburgh

PA

Disclosures

SJR declares that he has no competing interests.

Catalina C. Ionita, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery

SUNY

Buffalo

NY

Disclosures

CCI declares that she has no competing interests.

Bernd Hartmann, MD

Chief Physician

Centre for Severe Burns Injuries with Plastic Surgery

Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin (Trauma Hospital Berlin)

Berlin

Germany

Disclosures

BH declares that he has no competing interests.

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References

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Key articles

Spies C, Trohman RG. Narrative review: Electrocution and life-threatening electrical injuries. Ann Intern Med. 2006 Oct 3;145(7):531-7. Abstract

Davis C, Engeln A, Johnson E, et al. Wilderness Medical Society practice guidelines for the prevention and treatment of lightning injuries: 2014 update. Wilderness Environ Med. 2014 Dec;25(4):S86-95.Full text  Abstract

American Heart Association. Part 10.9: electric shock and lightning strikes. Circulation. ​2005 Dec 13;112(24):IV-154-5.Full text

Arnoldo B, Klein M, Gibran, NS. Practice guidelines for the management of electrical injuries. J Burn Care Res. 2006 Jul-Aug;27(4):439-47. Abstract

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