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Electrical injury

Última revisão das evidências: 27 Mar 2026
Última atualização do tópico: 13 Feb 2024

Resumo

Definição

História e exame físico

Principais fatores diagnósticos

  • loss of consciousness
  • prehospital CPR or defibrillation
  • tachycardia
  • hypotension
  • low Glasgow Coma Scale score
  • burns
  • physical injuries
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Outros fatores diagnósticos

  • diminished peripheral pulses and poor capillary refill
  • low core body temperature
  • confusion
  • paralysis
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Fatores de risco

  • age <6 years
  • construction industry workers
  • male sex
  • participation in outdoor sports
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Investigações diagnósticas

Primeiras investigações a serem solicitadas

  • 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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Investigações a serem consideradas

  • plain x-rays
  • head CT
  • head MRI
  • compartment pressure measurements
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Algoritmo de tratamento

AGUDA

all patients

Colaboradores

Autores

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

Consultant Burns, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon

Honorary Senior Lecturer

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

West Sussex

UK

Declarações

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

Declarações

AH declares that he has no competing interests.

Agradecimentos

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

Declarações

JEB and TGP declare that they have no competing interests.

Revisores

Stephen J. Ritz, DO

UPMC St. Margaret Family Medicine Residency and Faculty Development Fellowship

Osteopathic Family Practice/Rotating Internship Program

Pittsburgh

PA

Declarações

SJR declares that he has no competing interests.

Catalina C. Ionita, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery

SUNY

Buffalo

NY

Declarações

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

Declarações

BH declares that he has no competing interests.

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Principais artigos

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

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.Texto completo  Resumo

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

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. Resumo

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