You are transporting a patient with suspected electrical burns from a construction site. Which of the following is a crucial initial step in assessing this patient?
Estimate the total body surface area (TBSA) of burns
Check for circumferential burns
Measure oxygen saturation
Perform an electrocardiogram (ECG)
An electrocardiogram (ECG) is essential for patients with electrical burns as the electrical current can cause cardiac arrhythmias, including ventricular fibrillation and acute myocardial infarction. Assessing the cardiac system promptly helps in early identification and treatment of any life-threatening arrhythmias. Measuring oxygen saturation is also important but is not specific to the unique complications electrical burns present. Similarly, estimating body surface area involvement and checking for circumferential burns are significant assessments but not the immediate first step.
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