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6 January, 15:57

The electrical resistance of dry skin is 100 kΩ, but can be lowered to 20 Ω if electrode contact area is large and conducting gel is used on the skin. If Vmax of the defibrillatror 500 V and lasts 0.01 s, what is the maximum possible current delivered to the heart during defibrillation?

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  1. 6 January, 17:14
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    25 Ampers

    Explanation:

    As the current in a defibrillation is DC (Direct current), we can use simply the Ohm's law which shows:

    V=I*R

    Then if we want to know the current, we can follow the next step for I:

    I=V/R

    Using the information, and asumming electrode contact area is large and conducting gel is used on the skin (as is normal), we can solve:

    Imax=Vmax/R

    Imax = 500 V / 20 ohms

    Imax = 25 Ampers

    *Fact: The time in this case doesn't make any difference in the result.
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