What to do if your hand is numbed by electric shock

When we come into contact with household electrical appliances, we occasionally encounter emergencies such as electric shock. If your hand becomes numb after being electrocuted, do not panic. If it is not serious, judge your physical condition yourself and take medication to adjust. At the same time, pay attention to rest and recover slowly. If you experience more serious conditions such as palpitations, you need to seek medical attention immediately and inform your family not to touch the leaking part again.

Specific treatment of hand anesthesia

You can take vitamin B1, methylcobalamin and other nerve nourishing drugs for treatment.

After first aid treatment, you should go to the hospital immediately:

(1) Delirium (loss of consciousness), even if it lasts only for a few seconds, is an emergency.

(2) Any electrical burns.

The burn wound caused by low-voltage electric current is small, with regular edges and clear boundaries with healthy skin. The wound surface is burnt yellow or brown-black in color and can reach deep into the subcutaneous fat layer, most often seen on the arms and feet. Burns caused by high voltage electricity or lightning strikes are larger in area and deeper in wounds, and sometimes electric burn marks or lightning lines can be seen.

If the electric shock time is short, there will only be a short period of dizziness, palpitations or mild nausea. Although the condition is relatively mild at this time, you still need to go to the hospital for examination. The doctor will perform an electrocardiogram. Sometimes nodular rhythm or premature contractions occur, which are caused by the strong stimulation of the electric current on the cardiac conduction system.

Mild premature contractions can often recover quickly after observation and treatment. However, it must be noted that frequent premature ventricular contractions can turn into ventricular tachycardia. If not treated promptly, it can turn into ventricular fibrillation and lead to death. This process is the manifestation of electric shock injuries from mild to severe, and must be treated in a timely manner. If the electric shock lasts for a long time. The amount of current flowing through the body is large, which will inevitably aggravate the damage to the body. The sick child may be in a coma, with a rapid drop in blood pressure, rapid and shallow breathing, and even cessation of breathing. Irregular heart rhythm, even ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrest. If this happens, mouth-to-mouth artificial respiration and external cardiac massage should be performed, and the patient should be sent to the hospital immediately for emergency treatment.