medicalschool: Electrical injuries, even from relatively low-voltage sources, can be highly arrhythmogenic. Asystole and ventricular fibrillation (shown) are the most dangerous potential arrhythmias. Ventricular fibrillation is more common with low-voltage AC; asystole is more common with high-voltage AC or with DC. Delayed arrhythmias can occur up to 12 hours after the incident. However, if the initial electrocardiogram is negative, there is usually less concern for subsequent complications.
December 06 2011 • 06·11 pm • 80 notes

medicalschool:

Electrical injuries, even from relatively low-voltage sources, can be highly arrhythmogenic. Asystole and ventricular fibrillation (shown) are the most dangerous potential arrhythmias. Ventricular fibrillation is more common with low-voltage AC; asystole is more common with high-voltage AC or with DC. Delayed arrhythmias can occur up to 12 hours after the incident. However, if the initial electrocardiogram is negative, there is usually less concern for subsequent complications.

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