How is it that doctors can use the electric paddles on patients with ear or body piercings in place? Won’t the electric shock burn the piercing sites around the metal?
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Piercings don’t pose a significant electrocution threat during medical procedures, so long as the source of the electrocution does not come into direct contact with the metal itself, and many quality piercings are made of “non-conductive” (less conductive) material like titanium or surgical steel.
If the source of electrocution does come into contact with the metal there is some risk of a minor burn around the site of the piercing, but it would be a fairly minor burn.
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