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Cutaneous Lichtenberg figures from lightning strike. 2019

Eric Mutter, and Annie Langley
Department of Emergency Medicine (Mutter) and Division of Dermatology (Langley), The Ottawa Hospital, Ottawa, Ont.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008030 Lightning An abrupt high-current electric discharge that occurs in the ATMOSPHERE and that has a path length ranging from hundreds of feet to tens of miles. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) Lightnings
D008297 Male Males
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
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
D055815 Young Adult A person between 19 and 24 years of age. Adult, Young,Adults, Young,Young Adults
D060726 Torso The central part of the body to which the neck and limbs are attached. Torsos

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