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Electrical injuries

Don't Forget the Bubbles

This is supplied via alternating current (AC), increasing the risk of titanic contraction of skeletal muscle, leading to kids holding on to the electrical power source. AC and DC shocks may result in different injury patterns. Advanced Paediatric Life Support [Internet]. How does electricity cause harm? Wiley; 2016.

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