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Lightning and thermal injuries
2014Electrical burns are classified as either high voltage (1000 volts and higher) or low voltage (
Richard L. Gamelli, Arthur P. Sanford
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Keraunoparalysis, a ‘specific’ lightning injury
Burns, 1985Lightning 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 Henk Jan Duis +2 more
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Lightning and Electrical Injuries
Neurologic Clinics, 1992Lightning 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 deaths and injuries in the Brazilian Amazon Region in the period of 2009-2019
2019 International Symposium on Lightning Protection (XV SIPDA), 2019This paper investigates humans accidents caused by lightning in the Legal Amazon region in Brazil. The main goal of this work is to develop statistical analyses of lightning deaths and Injuries, in order to measure an extension of the damage caused by ...
Eduardo R. Ferreira +5 more
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The Journal of Trauma: Injury, Infection, and Critical Care, 1999
In this article, we present our experience of group lightning injury. Individual injuries are most common after single strikes. The largest group previously reported was 10 patients. In our series, 17 victims were hit by a single strike; 11 were admitted to the hospital and 6 were discharged from the accident and emergency department.
Jan D. Smith +3 more
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In this article, we present our experience of group lightning injury. Individual injuries are most common after single strikes. The largest group previously reported was 10 patients. In our series, 17 victims were hit by a single strike; 11 were admitted to the hospital and 6 were discharged from the accident and emergency department.
Jan D. Smith +3 more
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Telephone‐related lightning injury
Medical Journal of Australia, 1986The 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.
Bruce R. Johnstone +2 more
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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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Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, 1988
Although lightning-strike injury is uncommon, it is the cause of death in more people in the United States annu ally than any other natural disaster. Consequently, the emergency medicine specialist and intensivist should be familiar with the special problems of a lightning-strike victim.
Daniel Hiestand, Gene L. Colice
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Although lightning-strike injury is uncommon, it is the cause of death in more people in the United States annu ally than any other natural disaster. Consequently, the emergency medicine specialist and intensivist should be familiar with the special problems of a lightning-strike victim.
Daniel Hiestand, Gene L. Colice
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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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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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