Electrical burn

High school (ages 12+)
Safety & Emergency

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/electrical-burn

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the associated risks?Includes cardiac arrhythmias, neurological deficits, rhabdomyolysis, and acute kidney injury
2. What is the mortality rate?Estimated at 3-5% for electrical injuries
3. Why can an electrical burn look small but be dangerous?The skin may look only slightly hurt, but the electricity can heat deep muscles, nerves, and organs, causing hidden damage that isn’t obvious at first.
4. How can electricity hurt the heart during a burn?High‑voltage electricity can disturb the heart’s electrical system, sometimes making it stop or beat irregularly.

Pathophysiology: The study of the functional changes associated with a disease or injury.
Coagulation Necrosis: Cell death caused by disruption of blood supply and protein denaturation by heat.
Rhabdomyolysis: The breakdown of muscle tissue that releases damaging proteins into the blood.