Abstract:
We consider the topic of the burning of human flesh caused by electricity. We consider electrothermal burns in this paper and non-contact and arcing burns in the second paper. We teach students that contrary to popular thought, external burning can be good (or at least the lesser evil), since it signifies a resistance to possible damage to internal organs, especially the heart. We further study the effects of contact area and time of application on the skin of the human involved in a medical or health-related situation. Finally, we focus on “good” burning of the human flesh, i.e. we discuss the ubiquitous presence of Electro-surgery machines in the modern hospital operating room.
