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  2. Electrical injury - Wikipedia

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    If death results from an electric shock the cause of death is generally referred to as electrocution. Electric injury occurs upon contact of a body part with electricity that causes a sufficient current to pass through the person's tissues. Contact with energized wiring or devices is the most common cause.

  3. Electric shock drowning - Wikipedia

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    Electric shock drowning is a term used in the US to describe a cause of death that occurs when swimmers are exposed to electric currents in the water. In some cases the shock itself is fatal, since the person will suffocate when their diaphragm is paralyzed, while in others it incapacitates the swimmer causing them to drown .

  4. Electrocution - Wikipedia

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    The term "electrocution" was coined in 1889 in the US just before the first use of the electric chair and originally referred to only electrical execution and not other electrical deaths. However, since no English word was available for non-judicial deaths due to electric shock, the word "electrocution" eventually took over as a description of ...

  5. Electrical burn - Wikipedia

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    An electrical burn is a burn that results from electricity passing through the body causing rapid injury. Approximately 1000 deaths per year due to electrical injuries are reported in the United States, with a mortality rate of 3-5%. [1] [2] Electrical burns differ from thermal or chemical burns in that they cause much more subdermal damage. [3]

  6. Macroshock - Wikipedia

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    Macroshock is a medical term for the effects of body exposed to electrical current, which can lead to severe injury or death by electrocution.It is used most often in the medical field, but is also commonly used in the fields of electrophysiology and bioengineering.

  7. Ventricular fibrillation - Wikipedia

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    Causes: Coronary heart disease (including myocardial infarction), valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathy, Brugada syndrome, electric shock, long QT syndrome, intracranial hemorrhage [2] [1] Diagnostic method: Electrocardiogram [1] Differential diagnosis: Torsades de pointes [1] Treatment: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with defibrillation ...

  8. Myoclonus - Wikipedia

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    The feeling experienced by the individual is described as uncontrollable jolts common to receiving a mild electric shock. [5] The sudden jerks and twitching of the body can often be so severe that it can cause a small child to fall. A myoclonic seizure (myo "muscle", clonic "jerk") is a sudden involuntary contraction of muscle groups. The ...

  9. Static electricity - Wikipedia

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    The feeling of an electric shock is caused by the stimulation of nerves as the current flows through the human body. The energy stored as static electricity on an object varies depending on the size of the object and its capacitance , the voltage to which it is charged, and the dielectric constant of the surrounding medium.