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Telephone‐related lightning injury

Medical Journal of Australia, 1986
The case of a man who was injured by a stroke of lightning while using the telephone is reported. The patient sustained paralysis, sensory symptoms, otological disturbance and pathognomonic dendriform cutaneous marks (Lichtenberg figures). The relevant literature is reviewed, and the epidemiology and preventive measures are discussed.
B R, Johnstone, D L, Harding, B, Hocking
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ELECTRICAL AND LIGHTNING INJURIES

Critical Care Clinics, 1999
Electricity and lightning can cause injury in a variety of ways, some of which may remain hidden from the unsuspecting physician until it is too late. Prompt and, if necessary, prolonged resuscitation are of proven benefit. Particular attention must be paid to the patient who suffers high-voltage injury, and deep electrothermal burns on damage to vital
S, Jain, V, Bandi
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Lightning Injuries

2018
Lightning Injuries: Electrical, Medical, and Legal Aspects presents a thorough examination of injuries inflicted by lightning strikes. The expertise of acknowledged world authorities from three continents have been brought together to create this truly remarkable volume.
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Electrical Injuries and Lightning

Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 1992
Prolonged cardiopulmonary resuscitation is key to the resuscitation of lightning strike victims. Multiple accounts exist of successful revival of victims thought to be "dead" or in patients who have what is often believed to be unresuscitatable cardiac dysrhythmia.
B J, Browne, W R, Gaasch
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Lightning and thermal injuries

2014
Electrical burns are classified as either high voltage (1000 volts and higher) or low voltage (
Arthur, Sanford, Richard L, Gamelli
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Electrical and Lightning Injuries

Journal of Burn Care & Research, 2007
The aim of this study was to explore the mechanisms, complications, morbidity, and mortality associated with electrical injuries. Of 5053 acute burn admissions during a 5-year period, 202 patients (4%) had electrical burn injuries. Their mean age was 27.5 years (range, 3-71 years).
Hemmat, Maghsoudi, Yosef, Adyani, Nahid, Ahmadian   +2 more
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Keraunoparalysis, a ‘specific’ lightning injury

Burns, 1985
Lightning paralysis or keraunoparalysis, a transient paralysis associated with extreme vasoconstriction and sensory disturbances of one or more extremities as a result of lightning impact is described in two patients.
ten Duis, H. J., Klasen, H. J., Reenalda, P. E.   +2 more
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Electrical and Lightning Injuries

Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 1984
The pathophysiology, types, and treatment of electrical and lightning injuries are discussed in detail. Cases of electrical injury almost always eventually involve litigation. Therefore, careful charting of history and physical findings may save the physician court time later.
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Lightning and Electrical Injuries

Neurologic Clinics, 1992
Lightning and electrical injuries are similar in that both produce immediate tissue injury from burn and trauma induced by fall and both can arrest the heart and respiratory center. Immediate support of circulation and respiration is life-saving. Subsequently the nervous system may show signs of injury, and seizures, cerebral edema, and muscle and ...
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Lightning injuries

Postgraduate Medicine, 1989
Care of victims of lightning injury is a unique challenge rarely encountered in most clinical practices. Victims may present without signs or symptoms or, conversely, may present in cardiac arrest. Many have chronic, debilitating sequelae. Physicians caring for these patients either in the field or in the emergency department should be prepared to ...
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