What are the symptoms of electrical burns?
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Red, painful, swelling skin is the most common symptom of many electrical burns, but more severe burns of the third degree may actually look white or even black, if charred. Skin may also look shiny or develop blisters in second-degree burns. Third-degree burns may cause the skin to appear rough and leathery. High-voltage currents can cause electrical burns within the body as well.
Red, painful, swelling skin is the most common symptom of many electrical burns, but more severe burns of the third degree may actually look white or even black, if charred. Skin may also look shiny or develop blisters in second-degree burns.... More -
National Athletic Trainers’ Association answered:Electrical burns can cause you to be unconscious, dazed or confused. You may have obvious skin-surface burns, difficulty breathing, or burns where the electrical current entered and exited the body (typically the hands and feet). (This answer provided for NATA by the Weber State University Athletic Training Education Program.)Electrical burns can cause you to be unconscious, dazed or confused. You may have obvious skin-surface burns, difficulty breathing, or burns where the electrical current entered and exited the body (typically the hands and feet). (This... More
