Macroshock is a medical term for the effects of body exposed to electrical current, which can lead to severe injury or death by electrocution. It is used most often in the medical field, but is also commonly used in the fields of electrophysiology and bioengineering. Definitions of the term are inconsistent; there are three most commonly accepted definitions. Depending upon the medical text used, a macroshock is either:
Sources of macroshock.
Possible sources of macroshock include: poorly designed or malfunctioning electrophysiology equipment, lightning, damaged power cords or other electrical hazards around the household, downed power lines, high-voltage electrical equipment such as transformer stations and other industrial electrical equipment, and malfunctioning electrical or electricity-using mechanical equipment capable of delivering a strong current, or which operates at a high voltage.
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