Martinez J A, Nguyen T
Section of Emergency Medicine, Charity Hospital of New Orleans, USA.
South Med J. 2000 Dec;93(12):1165-8.
Electrical injuries may occur from high or low voltage contact. Low voltage injuries usually occur in the home, tetany may lead to sustained contact, and dangerous cardiac disturbances often result. High voltage injuries are usually work related and result from brief contact but may cause serious tissue destruction and secondary injuries. Both forms may be fatal. Electrical injury more closely resembles a crush injury than a thermal injury and is managed accordingly. External manifestations often belie the severity of deeper wounds.
高低压触电均可导致电击伤。低压触电通常发生在家中，手足搐搦可能导致持续接触，进而常引发危险的心脏功能紊乱。高压触电通常与工作相关，多因短暂接触所致，但可能造成严重的组织破坏和继发性损伤。两种形式的电击伤都可能致命。电击伤更类似于挤压伤而非热烧伤，应据此进行处理。外部表现往往掩盖了深部伤口的严重程度。
