<prompt> A 26-year-old electrician is found unconscious in his backyard beside a metal ladder and an exposed electrical wire, suffering from a deep burn on his right hand. Resuscitation attempts are unsuccessful. Which of the following was the most likely cause of death?Cardiac arrhythmiaDisseminated intravascular coagulationMyocardial infarctionRupture of the ascending aorta  <response>: Electrical energy disrupts the electrical system within the heart and frequently causes death through ventricular fibrillation. The force produced by high-voltage currents vaporizes tissue water and produces extensive damage. The other choices are not consequences of powerful electrical currents. Although myocardial infarction choice C can cause an immediate arrhythmia, it reflects obstruction of the coronary circulation.Diagnosis: Electrical injury, cardiac arrhythmia 