Electric shock

Electric shock is the physiological reaction or injury caused by electric current passing through the (human) body.

Typically, the expression is used to describe. Electric shock can result in a minor or severe injury to a person. Symptoms of electric shock include burns, chest pain, shortness of breath. A person who has suffered an electric shock may have very little external evidence of injury or may have obvious severe burns.

An electric shock occurs when a person comes into contact with an electrical energy source. The danger from an electrical shock depends on the type of current, how high the voltage is, how the current traveled through the body, the. The primary variable for determining the severity of electric shock is the electric current which passes through the body.

Always disconnect the power supply before trying to help a victim of electric shock. Read our article and learn more on MedlinePlus: Electrical injury. If the person is faint, pale, or shows other signs of shock, lay him or her down, with the head.