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What trauma can occur when the body receives an electric shock?
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∙ 14y ago
Quite a bit of bad stuff can occur, simultaneously, when a person is electrocuted.
The first is muscle energy depletion. When muscles are electrically stimulated they go into spasm and deplete the sugar reserves, making it impossible for the muscle to continue to function. When that occurs, it may be possible that the heart muscle can no longer pump. That's why it's important to know CPR, so that the heart muscle can receive energy in the blood that's being pumped.
Second can be bone fractures. Muscles are capable of contracting so violently that bones will sometimes fracture under the strain.
Third is electrolyte imbalance. Nerves are the communication mechanism of the body and there is a balance of electrolytes between the inside and outside of the nerves. When electrocution occurs that balance can be drastically modified, sometimes permanently.
Fourth is tissue damage. High energy electrocution can literally "cook" the tissues; muscle, bone, ligaments, nerves...
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