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Electrical shock: First aid
Content
When to contact your doctor
Caution
Overview
When to seek emergency care
Treatment
What to avoid
When to call your doctor
When to contact your doctor
Caution
Overview
When to seek emergency care
Treatment
What to avoid
When to call your doctor
When to seek emergency care
Call 911 or your local emergency number if the injured person has:
- Severe burns.
- Confusion.
- Difficulty breathing.
- Heart rhythm problems.
- Cardiac arrest.
- Muscle pain and contractions.
- Seizures.
- Loss of consciousness.
Take this action right away while waiting for medical help:
- Turn off the source of electricity, if possible. If not, use a dry, nonconducting object made of cardboard, plastic or wood to move the source away from you and the injured person.
