Case List History Objectives Radiology Images Questions BURNS AND CRITICAL CARE Case #2 - A 21 year old with an electric shock DISCUSSION QUESTIONS: 3.) What effect on the heart may be produced by electric current? The electric current causes disruption of cell membranes. In the heart, myocardial contusion or infarction may occur. The conducting system may be deranged. The consequences may be arrhythmias, hypotension, or congestive failure.
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