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Patterned charring along the contact points of a metallic locket due to lightning strike

Superficial cutaneous burns following lightning strike may vary in patterns ranging from linear burns, punctate burns, feathering burns, and thermal burns. Contact with an extrinsic object in the pathway of lightning current can lead to disastrous consequences. The lucky who survive may show bizarre...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Adil, Md Tanveer, Rahman, Rumana, Das, Soumen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4891493/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27398211
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.538
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Sumario:Superficial cutaneous burns following lightning strike may vary in patterns ranging from linear burns, punctate burns, feathering burns, and thermal burns. Contact with an extrinsic object in the pathway of lightning current can lead to disastrous consequences. The lucky who survive may show bizarre and interesting burn patterns to tell their story.