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Diseases » Electrical burns » Glossary

Glossary for Electrical burns

Amnesia: Memory loss
Analgesia: A condition which is characterized by an absence of pain
Anemia: Reduced ability of blood to carry oxygen from various possible causes.
Blisters: Blistering of the skin.
Burns: Injury from burns and scalds.
Coma: Prolonged unconsciousness
Crome syndrome: A very rare disorder characterized by various abnormalities including mental retardation, epilepsy and eye and kidney problems.
Death: The cessation of life
Erythema: A condition which is characterized by redness of the skin due to congestion of the capillaries
Fractures: Fracture of a bone; also "broken bone".
Heart attack: Serious and often fatal acute heart condition
Hemoglobinuria: A medical term for the presence of blood in the urine. There are a large number of serious and benign conditions that can cause large or small amounts of blood in the urine.
Hemorrhage: Bleeding of any type (especially when referring to severe bleeding)
Hypertension: High blood pressure
Hypovolemia: An abnormal decrease in volume of blood.
Kidney disease: Reduced kidney function from various causes.
Mental changes: Any change to ones personality due to mental illness
Nerve symptoms: Symptoms affecting the nerves
Paralysis: The loss of motor function due to dysfunction of the spinal cord
Paresis: A medical term for partial paralysis, impaired movement or partial loss of movement. The term is usually used in reference to the limbs but can be used to refer to the eye and stomach or to simply mean weakness.
Redness: Reddening of the skin.
Respiratory arrest: A term used to indicate cessation of breathing.
Retinal detachment: Partial or total detachment of retina from the back of the eye.
Rhabdomyolysis: Skeletal muscle injury or death, which releases muscle fibres into the blood.
Swelling symptoms: Symptoms causing swelling or enlargement.
Tenderness: The occurrence of the sensation of pain
Unconsciousness: Loss of consciousness that may result from a wide variety of causes. An unconscious person is usually completely unresponsive to their environment or people around them. Unconsciousness can occur as a result of brain injury, lack of oxygen or poisoning as well as numerous other conditions.