High voltage electricity Induced lung injury- A case report and review of literature

9^th International Conference on COPD and Lungs

August 19-20, 2019 Tokyo, Japan

Harish

KSR Institute of Dental Science and Research, India

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Pulm Respir Med

Abstract :

Introduction: Electricity Induced lung injury is a rare complication of electrical burn. This is the first documented case of bilateral lung infiltrates/ oedema without cardiac arrest following a electrical burn in Tamilnadu.

Case report: Mechanics of injury A 25 year old Ranganathan who came in contact with a overhead electrical line while working in terrace was brought in a drowsy state

Examination:
Drowsy, ocassionally responds to oral commands
SPO2:88% in room air
Vitals stable
RS: bilateral creps + scattered in all areas Recovered on Day2

Important Investigation:
ECG: NSR, Sinustachycardia
CPK:340
LDH:412
Echo: Normal Study
XRay: Bilateral fluffy perihilar infilterates CT: Bilateral Consolidatory changes over all lobes

Management: Nasal O2 support, continuous cardiac monitoring, symptomatic management Pecularities: High Voltage electric Injury, No need of mechanical Ventillation, Disproptionate body involvement, Complete recovery.

Conclusion: Electricity induced lung injury is a rare entity. Only documented such cases are available in literature. Mechanism is still not clearly known. Lung is filled with air which is a poor conductor of electricity.

Biography :

Harish works at KSR Institute of Dental Science and Research, India. His research is on Induced Lung injury, Mechanical ventilation.

E-mail: harishsivaganam@gmail.com