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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.
Bruce R. Johnstone, David L. Harding, Bruce Hocking   +2 more
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Lightning caused injuries in humans

Journal of Electrostatics, 2007
A 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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Lightning-strike Injury

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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Telephone‐related lightning injury

Medical Journal of Australia, 1992
To 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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EPIDEMIOLOGY, MORBIDITY, MORTALITY AND TREATMENT OF LIGHTNING INJURIES IN A TURKISH BURNS UNITS

International journal of clinical practice, 2001
Deaths 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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Myocardial injury due to lightning

International Journal of Legal Medicine, 1997
The 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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Lightning and Electrical Injury

DeckerMed Emergency Medicine, 2019
There 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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Prevention and Treatment of Lightning Injuries

The Nurse Practitioner, 1987
Lightning 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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[Clinical characteristics and analysis of risk factors for heart injuries in 55 patients with lightning injury on plateau in Tibet Autonomous Region].

Zhonghua shao shang za zhi = Zhonghua shaoshang zazhi = Chinese journal of burns, 2023
S. S. Yang, Y. Y. Zhao, Z. J. Luo, C. He, Y. H. Li   +4 more
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Keraunoparalysis and burning thatch: A proposed explanation for severe lightning injuries reported in developing countries

, 2021
Daniel E. Villamil, Norberto Navarrete, M. Cooper   +2 more
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