Electrocution

Background

End Organ Effects

1. Brain: lack of concentration
2. Eyes: cataracts
3. Ears: Ruptured TMs
4. Cardiac: Arrhythmia
5. Renal: ARI
6. Rhabdomyolysis

Treatment

Cardiac Monitoring Indications

1. Cardiac Arrest
2. loss of consciousness
3. abnormal ECG
4. dysrhythmias (prehospital or ED)
5. suspicion of conductive injury
6. hypoxia
7. chest pain

Source

Rosen