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Case Report: a High-Voltage Victim

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Current can be alternating current (AC) or direct current (DC) with AC typically more dangerous as it is more likely to cause tetanic contractions and increase contact time with the electrical source. 2,3,5 Except for laundry or electrical car outlets (240 V AC), all U.S. household outlets are rated at 120 V AC.

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Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio and Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio: Updates in Prognosticating Fournier Gangrene in the Emergency Department

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A thorough physical exam, imaging, and laboratory studies can assist, but definitive diagnosis can only be made in the operating room. Fournier gangrene: an histori9]al reappraisal. Sugihara T, Yasunaga H, Horiguchi H, et al. Bjurlin MA, O'Grady T, Kim DY, et al. Sorensen MD, Krieger JN, Rivara FP, et al.