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Wounds and Injuries > Electric Injuries > Lightning Injuries

Preferred term

Lightning Injuries  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Accidental injuries caused by brief high-voltage electrical discharges during thunderstorms. Cardiopulmonary arrest, coma and other neurologic symptoms, myocardial necrosis, and dermal burns are common. Prompt treatment of the acute sequelae, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is indicated for survival.

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Entry terms

  • Injuries, Lightning

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-P6F6JGWF-F

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