Electricity-associated injuries. I: Outdoor management of current-induced casualties

Resuscitation

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 69-77

  Lederer, W ^a   Wiedermann, F J ^a   Cerchiari, E ^b   Baubin, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b Servizi di Anestesia e Rianimazione degli Ospedali   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arrhythmias; Cardiac arrest; Cardiopulmonary resusitation; Electrocution; Precordial thump; Rescue

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANTIARRHYTHMIC AGENT; ATROPINE; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; KETAMINE; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; OPIATE; PREDNISOLONE;

ACCIDENT; BURN; CARDIOPULMONARY HEMODYNAMICS; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC INJURY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTROCUTION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEART ARREST; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; KIDNEY; LONG TERM CARE; MORTALITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESCUE PERSONNEL; RESPIRATORY ARREST; RESUSCITATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SKIN; VICTIM; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION; CHILD; ELECTRIC INJURIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; SAFETY;

EID: 0032763099     PISSN: 03009572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-9572(99)00128-8     Document Type: Review

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