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Electrical injury

Electrical injury

An electrical current is very damaging to the human body since the body is a very good conducter of electricity.An electrical current can cause damage to the body in several ways:Cardiac arrest due to the electrical effect on the heartMassive muscle destruction from a current passing through the bodyThermal burns from contact with the electrical source

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electrical injury; electrical shock injury