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Lightning caused injuries in humans
Journal of Electrostatics, 2007A lightning flash may interact with humans in several ways. The possible pathways of interactions are direct strike, side flash, touch voltage, step voltage, subsequent stroke, connecting leaders and shock waves. The permanent or the temporary injuries that a victim suffers depend, among other parameters, on the type of interaction through which the ...
Cooray, V., Cooray, C., Andrews, C. J.
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Neurologic and neurobehavioral effects of electric and lightning injuries.
Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation, 1996There are few studies of the effects of electric and lightning injuries (ELI) on the neurologic and neuropsychological status of injured patients. We reviewed records of fourteen patients with ELI injuries seen at our hospital (12 with high-voltage ...
Todd J. Janus, Joseph Barrash
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EPIDEMIOLOGY, MORBIDITY, MORTALITY AND TREATMENT OF LIGHTNING INJURIES IN A TURKISH BURNS UNITS
International journal of clinical practice, 2001Deaths from lightning injuries are infrequent – 0.2–0.8 per million per year. The victims are mostly young, active people who are struck during various outdoor activities in the summer months.
A. Aslar, A. Soran, Y. Yildiz, Y. Isik
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Telephone‐related lightning injury
Medical Journal of Australia, 1992To review reported telephone-related lightning injuries, outline the mechanisms of injury and suggest treatment strategies.Cases notified to Telecom Australia and an extensive search of the literature.There is a dearth of literature on telephone-related lightning injury. Some reports note it in passing, others describe single incidents.
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Lightning and Electrical Injury
DeckerMed Emergency Medicine, 2019There are multiple types of electrical injuries, which vary according to the type of electricity (alternating current or direct current) and the mechanism of contact. Electrical injuries caused by contact with alternating current are more commonly encountered in the household setting, while direct current is found in industrial accidents.
Christopher Davis, Tracey A. Cushing
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Myocardial injury due to lightning
International Journal of Legal Medicine, 1997The report deals with a 27-year-old male who was standing in a tent and was injured by lightning as it struck a tree about 1.5 m away. He immediately lost consciousness and exhibited ventricular fibrillation when the emergency physician arrived. A clinical picture of hypoxaemic brain damage emerged after initially successful resuscitation.
I. Klett, F. Zack, U. Hammer, R. Wegener
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Prevention and Treatment of Lightning Injuries
The Nurse Practitioner, 1987Lightning ranks first among natural disasters in terms of fatalities and property damage each year. If fortunate enough to survive, the victim of a lightning or electrical accident often presents with numerous complicated clinical manifestations. The astute nurse practitioner will be challenged to identify the immediate signs and symptoms of possible ...
Ellen Rudy Clore, Mary Ann House
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Secondary injuries caused by lightning strikes are not frequent; however survivors have important sequelae in organs and tissues. We describe two cases, the first one with lightning-induced maculopathy and the other case involves lens damage.
Jeanneth Toquica, H. Gómez
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Secondary injuries caused by lightning strikes are not frequent; however survivors have important sequelae in organs and tissues. We describe two cases, the first one with lightning-induced maculopathy and the other case involves lens damage.
Jeanneth Toquica, H. Gómez
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Lightning Injuries: Electrical, Medical, and Legal Aspects
, 1992There are few natural phenomena as frightening and, at the same time, as fascinating as lightning. Perhaps tornados and grizzly bears come close. Lightning kills more people in this country than any other natural event including floods, hurricanes ...
E. Otten
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