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Sore Back And Painful Right Side Body Due To Fall From Ladder Caused By Electrical Shock. Any Possible Internal Or External Damage?
I was working on a ladder today by some electrical wiring when a metal stud I was holding touched one of the live wires. The current that shocked me was strong enough to black everything out and I went backwards off the step ladder falling about eight feet and landing on my back and then hitting the back of my head on concrete. My right side and back is sore and I can't take deep breaths without it hurting. Or, when I move in certain positions it causes extreme pain.
I don't have insurance and hoping that nothing is broken but I want to be sure. How can I tell if I broke anything during the fall or didn't suffer a concusion?
Also, could I have caused any damage internally as a result of the electrical shock?
I don't have insurance and hoping that nothing is broken but I want to be sure. How can I tell if I broke anything during the fall or didn't suffer a concusion?
Also, could I have caused any damage internally as a result of the electrical shock?
Thu, 4 Jul 2013
Hello Good Evening,
You did not tell how much time has elapsed since then, but you are able to write your query, then you are lucky that shock has not done so much harm to your organs, like heart, kidney and brain, but you must be watchful on your consciousness, orientation, heart beat and urine output.
Please drink more water.
But by the hit on your back, you are in difficult respiration, because you have chest injury, that might be rib fracture or injury or any inter-costal (between the ribs) muscles injury.
Intercostal muscles injuries are also very painful and cause difficulty in respiration due to pain and recovered gradually over the weeks.
So you have to rule out any serious chest injury by a simple investigation i.e. chest x-ray, which will be very helpful to find a rib fracture or any hydro or pneumo-thorax, which can cause endanger for your life.
So do not wait to go for a x-ray and meet to your GP for examination and management.
Regards,
Dr. Naresh Jain
You did not tell how much time has elapsed since then, but you are able to write your query, then you are lucky that shock has not done so much harm to your organs, like heart, kidney and brain, but you must be watchful on your consciousness, orientation, heart beat and urine output.
Please drink more water.
But by the hit on your back, you are in difficult respiration, because you have chest injury, that might be rib fracture or injury or any inter-costal (between the ribs) muscles injury.
Intercostal muscles injuries are also very painful and cause difficulty in respiration due to pain and recovered gradually over the weeks.
So you have to rule out any serious chest injury by a simple investigation i.e. chest x-ray, which will be very helpful to find a rib fracture or any hydro or pneumo-thorax, which can cause endanger for your life.
So do not wait to go for a x-ray and meet to your GP for examination and management.
Regards,
Dr. Naresh Jain
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Hi, many thanks for the query!
What abut conciousness after fall?, vomiting since then?, any bleeding from ear/nose/throat?, convulsions?, if answer to any of these is yes, it is suggestive of internal bleeding/damage. In that case you should get A CT-bran plain done & see your Neurosurgeon.
Also you need to do- ECG, CXR (PA view).
Take analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants & spirometry (breathing exercises) with your doctor's opinion.
Wish you a good health.
Take care.
Regards.
What abut conciousness after fall?, vomiting since then?, any bleeding from ear/nose/throat?, convulsions?, if answer to any of these is yes, it is suggestive of internal bleeding/damage. In that case you should get A CT-bran plain done & see your Neurosurgeon.
Also you need to do- ECG, CXR (PA view).
Take analgesics, anti-inflammatory drugs, muscle relaxants & spirometry (breathing exercises) with your doctor's opinion.
Wish you a good health.
Take care.
Regards.
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