Lung injury due to electric burn
Introduction: Electrical burns account for 3 to 4% of all burns. The most common sites of impact are the cardiovascular system, muscle tissue, neurological and skin. The commitment of the respiratory system is uncommon, with few cases reported in the literature. Case: 26-year-old male patient who en...
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I10-R327-article-265622024-08-27T18:27:04Z Lung injury due to electric burn Lesión pulmonar por trauma eléctrico Lesão pulmonar devido a trauma elétrico Gemelli, Nicolas Alejandro Carboni Bisso, Indalecio Crusat, Felipe Las Heras, Marcos Sinner, Jorge San Roman, Eduardo electric burns lung injury critical care quemaduras por electricidad lesión pulmonar cuidados críticos queimaduras por corrente elétrica lesão pulmonar cuidados críticos Introduction: Electrical burns account for 3 to 4% of all burns. The most common sites of impact are the cardiovascular system, muscle tissue, neurological and skin. The commitment of the respiratory system is uncommon, with few cases reported in the literature. Case: 26-year-old male patient who enters after high-voltage electrical injury. He presented skin and respiratory distress engagement with requirement of mechanical respiratory assistance, deep sedation and neuromuscular blockade. Conclusion: There are few reported cases in the literature of lung injury associated with electrical trauma. Recognizing the respiratory system as a possible site of impact by highlighting the importance of advanced life support is critical. Introducción: Las quemaduras eléctricas representan entre el 3 y el 4% de todas las quemaduras. Los sitios de impacto más frecuentes son el sistema cardiovascular, el tejido muscular, el neurológico y el cutáneo. El compromiso del sistema respiratorio es infrecuente, con escaso número de casos reportados en la literatura. Caso clinico: Paciente varón de 26 años que ingresa luego de lesión eléctrica de alto voltaje. Presentó compromiso cutáneo y distress respiratorio con requerimiento de asistencia respiratoria mecánica, sedación profunda y bloqueo neuromuscular. Conclusión: Hay pocos casos reportados en la literatura de lesión pulmonar asociado a trauma eléctrico. Es fundamental reconocer el sistema respiratorio como posible sitio de impacto resaltando la importancia de un soporte vital avanzado. Introdução: Queimaduras elétricas representam entre 3 e 4% de todas as queimaduras. Os locais de impacto mais frequentes são o sistema cardiovascular, tecido muscular, neurológico e cutâneo. O envolvimento do sistema respiratório é incomum, com um pequeno número de casos relatados na literatura. Caso clinico: Paciente do sexo masculino, 26 anos, admitido após lesão elétrica de alta tensão. Apresentava comprometimento cutâneo e dificuldade respiratória, com necessidade de assistência respiratória mecânica, sedação profunda e bloqueio neuromuscular. Conclusão: Existem poucos casos relatados na literatura de lesão pulmonar associada a trauma elétrico. É essencial reconhecer o sistema respiratório como um possível local de impacto, destacando a importância do suporte avançado de vida. Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología 2020-08-21 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion text/html application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/26562 10.31053/1853.0605.v77.n3.26562 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba.; Vol. 77 No. 3 (2020); 214-217 Revista de la Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de Córdoba; Vol. 77 Núm. 3 (2020); 214-217 Revista da Faculdade de Ciências Médicas de Córdoba; v. 77 n. 3 (2020); 214-217 1853-0605 0014-6722 10.31053/1853.0605.v77.n3 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/26562/31153 https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/26562/31193 Derechos de autor 2020 Universidad Nacional de Córdoba https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 |
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Introduction: Electrical burns account for 3 to 4% of all burns. The most common sites of impact are the cardiovascular system, muscle tissue, neurological and skin. The commitment of the respiratory system is uncommon, with few cases reported in the literature.
Case: 26-year-old male patient who enters after high-voltage electrical injury. He presented skin and respiratory distress engagement with requirement of mechanical respiratory assistance, deep sedation and neuromuscular blockade.
Conclusion: There are few reported cases in the literature of lung injury associated with electrical trauma. Recognizing the respiratory system as a possible site of impact by highlighting the importance of advanced life support is critical. |
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