Harish
Introduction: Electricity Induced lung injury is a rare complication of electrical burn. This is the first documented case of bilateral lung infiltrates/ oedema without cardiac arrest following a electrical burn in Tamilnadu.
Case report: Mechanics of injury A 25 year old Ranganathan who came in contact with a overhead electrical line while working in terrace was brought in a drowsy state
Examination:
Drowsy, ocassionally responds to oral commands
SPO2:88% in room air
Vitals stable
RS: bilateral creps + scattered in all areas Recovered on Day2