JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES

Abstract

Electrical shock occurs when the human body such as skin, hair or muscle comes in contact with a source of electricity. The seriousness of the shock can be just a tingling sensation to that of sudden death. This depends on the voltage of current , duration of contact and the path it takes through the body. Fibrillations are lethal conditions seen in high tension electrical shocks where the cardiac muscle cells function independently and hamper blood circulation. We report a case of a 65 year male patient who had atrial fibrillation after contact electrical shock and reverted to sinus rhythm within six hours of admission.

KEYWORDS: Atrial fibrillation, Electrical shock, Low tension current