title: Accidental Electric Shock during Pregnancy: Reflection on a Case.
abstract: Objectives Data on fetal effects following accidental electric shock during pregnancy are scarce. We report on a case of accidental maternal electric shock associated with benign fetal arrhythmia in a woman at 28 weeks' gestation. Study Design Case report. Results Although electrocution involving low-voltage, low-frequency current has been associated with fatal cardiac arrhythmias and conduction abnormalities, two protective parameters in the present case likely reduced the fetal injury: the dry skin at the site of current entry and the hand-to-hand pathway of current flow. Conclusion Because the pathophysiology of electric injury is altered during pregnancy, assessment of fetal well-being should be prompted no matter how trivial an incident may appear.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, American University of Beirut Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Johnny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Awwad
authors.forename: Antoine
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hannoun
authors.forename: Farah
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fares
authors.forename: Ghina
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ghazeeri
keywords: accidental electric shock; electrocution; fetal injury; pregnancy