132 - Lightning and Electrical Injuries
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adolescents who engage in risky behavior. The third group comprises adults who work with electricity. Electrical burns account for between 3% and 7% of admissions to burn centers in the United States each year, many of which are occupational injuries. The annual occupational death rate from electrocution is 1 per 100,000; this type of death occurs more frequently in utility workers, miners, and construction workers.
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Electrical and lightning injuries.
The pathophysiology, types, and treatment of electrical and lightning injuries are discussed in detail. Cases of electrical injury almost always eventually involve litigation. Therefore, careful charting of history and physical findings may save the physician court time later. Care of lightning injuries is very different from that of high voltage injuries.
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