Some opinions of electric accidents in 161 patients in Cho Ray Hospital
- Author:
Hung Quang Do
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
accident
- MeSH:
Accidents;
Burns, Electric
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):30-32
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
A study on 161 patients treated in the Burn Department of Chî RÉy Hospital has shown that the accidents occurred frequently in ages of 15-40. The major circumstances of accidents mainly were antenna installation, construction, and house repair under the high change electricity. The electric equipment and machines did not cause the electric burn but severe cardiac lesion. The mortality rate was very high. The active, urgent artificial respiratory and cardiac massage is very important after cutting the electric resource.
