2006-09-24 18:02:13 · 16 answers · asked by Sugata 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Most people who die from electric shock die from fibrillation. Fibrillation is the shocking of your heart into a useless flutter. The longer you are shocked, the more chance there is for your heart to begin fibrillating. Fibrillation in a normal adult is unlikely if the current in milliamperes is less than 116/t, where “t” is the shock duration in seconds. The longer you are shocked, the less current is needed to cause heart fibrillation.
2006-09-24 18:28:32 · answer #1 · answered by The Emperor 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although electric shock, particularly from lightning strikes, can cause both internal and external burns what kills people is what it does to the heart. Heart beats are initiated by a tiny amount of electrochemical activity. Think about how 2000 volts would affect that. The heart would go into fibrillations - ineffectual quivering due to the disruptive overload and then cardiac standstill because it would be unable to restart its own rhythm.
2006-09-24 18:25:06 · answer #2 · answered by TweetyBird 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In simple words, the electrical shock interferes with the electrical system within the heart causing the heart to beat erratically and sometimes stop completely.
2006-09-24 18:32:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Electric shock gives a chance to survive as it is based on sine-wave. But the people want do die must catch hold the naked wire.
2006-09-25 17:42:41 · answer #4 · answered by yash 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shock is a condition of collapse .It my lead to death if not treated in time.
Shock is of two types- nervous and true. Nervous shock is due to strong emotional upset like fear etc. and true shock is due to external or internal injuries or damages.
Passage of electricity through human body may cause emotional as well as true shock. A very strong current passing to earth through lower limbs may be less dangerous than a weaker current passing through the chest.
The effects of electric shock:
There may be total paralysis of heart
There may be sudden stoppage of breathing due to paralysis of muscles used in brething
Heart may continue to beat while breathing has stopped. In this condition the face appears blue.
There may be burns superficial or deep depending upon the strength of the electrilc currrent causing the injuries.
2006-09-24 19:16:09 · answer #5 · answered by RajaRao 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, you will no longer die from any after effects from a hundred and ten Volt A/C electric powered ask your self. additionally the present did no longer bypass by your physique for any prolonged time . Had the voltage been bigger like 220 Volt A/C like they have interior the U.ok or if, your hands or physique become moist and the present had long gone to the floor by your physique,your coronary heart might have stopped, which will have killed you or you have gotten have been given severe burns on your hands. exercising warning interior the destiny, do no longer paintings on any stay electric powered wires or short circuited kit.
2016-10-17 22:22:08 · answer #6 · answered by grewe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your heart beats because of the bodies own electric system. A jolt to it from an outside source can short it out.
2006-09-24 18:05:46 · answer #7 · answered by Bob G 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Interference with the proper electrical part in our hearts.
2006-09-24 18:09:52 · answer #8 · answered by Celtic Tejas 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It disrupts the electrical impulses of the heart.
2006-09-24 18:05:20 · answer #9 · answered by ebonyruffles 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because a shock can stop the heart from beating...
2006-09-24 18:03:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋