Cardiac pathology in fatal electrocution

B. Suresh Kumar Shetty; Tanuj Kanchan; Jenash Acharya; Ramadas Naik

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2014.02.001

Cardiac pathology in fatal electrocution

B. Suresh Kumar Shetty, Tanuj Kanchan, Jenash Acharya, Ramadas Naik

Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore

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Abstract

Electrocution is mostly unintentional and occurs in domestic environment or in form of an occupational hazard. Electrical burns sustained in domestic environment or otherwise are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The present report describes the pathological changes in the heart as observed in a case of fatal electrocution.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e45-e46
Journal	Burns
Volume	40
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2014.02.001
Publication status	Published - 01-01-2014

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Surgery
Emergency Medicine
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

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