Biomaterial Database

Lightning strikes. 1990

G W Fulde, and S J Marsden

Accident and Emergency Centre, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, NSW.

Lightning strike is a natural phenomenon with potentially devastating effects. The physics of lightning strike and the physiology of lightning injury are discussed. Three cases are reported and the clinical features are described. Aspects of the management of such patients are discussed with particular emphasis on assessment and resuscitation in the Emergency Department.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D002058	Burns, Electric	Burns produced by contact with electric current or from a sudden discharge of electricity.	Electric Burns,Burn, Electric,Electric Burn
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D012867	Skin	The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.
D015168	Lightning Injuries	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.	Lightning Stroke,Injuries, Lightning,Injury, Lightning,Lightning Injury,Lightning Strokes,Stroke, Lightning,Strokes, Lightning