Mousmi Agrawal, Shubham Kumar Indurkar, Kamalkant Sahu, Amit Kumar Chowhan
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Abstract
Death due to electrical injuries are a major health concern and has a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Electrocution death is defined as that occurring due to passage of electric current inside the body and is obviously a form of unnatural death.1 The cause includes ventricular fibrillation, paralysis of respiratory muscles and the central respiratory centre.4 The amount of current that passes through the body2 and the point of contact are the main factors that determine the extent of injury.3 The morphological changes observed in electrocution deaths are still not clear and this often leads to a 'negative' autopsy, especially when there is lack of circumstantial evidence. We discuss two cases of electrocution death and various histopathological changes observed in visceral organs including heart and skin. A brief literature review is added.
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The only journal written by and for health workers in low and middle-income countries, Tropical Doctor provides medical expertise and practical advice on how to apply current medical knowledge to the special circumstances of LMIC countries. This journal provides an ideal forum for sharing experiences and establishing best practice, aiding communication between medical professionals in different environments.