Iatrogenic defibrillator burns.
An iatrogenic burn is an unexpected burn that results from a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure. Modern therapy and research, while achieving new standards of cure rate, likewise has the potential for causing serious and, at times, hazardous complications. This report describes an illustrative case of an unusual iatrogenic burn.
Reisin
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Department of Cardiology, Barzilai Medical Centre, Ashkelon, Israel.
Baruchin
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D002058:Burns, Electric / Q000209:etiology*; D004554:Electric Countershock / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000628:therapy