Abstract
Reports of complications associated with the use of electrical defibrillators have been relatively rare. In two patients, defibrillation performed over a nitroglycerin skin patch resulted in electrical arcing with a resultant flash of light and thermal injuries. Skin burns as a complication of defibrillation over nitropatches has not been previously reported. Such burn injuries respond to standard therapeutic measures. Healthcare protessionals who may perform defibrillation should be aware of this potential complication.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 128-129 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | American Journal of Emergency Medicine |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1992 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- burn injuries
- Defibrillation
- nitroglycerin
- nitropatch
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Emergency Medicine
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Report of nitropatch explosions complicating defibrillation. / Panacek, Edward A; Munger, Mark A.; Rutherford, William F.; Gardner, Stephanie F.
In: American Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol. 10, No. 2, 1992, p. 128-129.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AB - Reports of complications associated with the use of electrical defibrillators have been relatively rare. In two patients, defibrillation performed over a nitroglycerin skin patch resulted in electrical arcing with a resultant flash of light and thermal injuries. Skin burns as a complication of defibrillation over nitropatches has not been previously reported. Such burn injuries respond to standard therapeutic measures. Healthcare protessionals who may perform defibrillation should be aware of this potential complication.
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