Multi-organ injuries due to a lightning strike: a case report highlighting the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach

The interdisciplinary management of patients with multiple organ injuries after lightning strike is of paramount importance. Cutaneous burns can be associated to other organ injuries requiring emergency and life-support treatment. We report the case of a lightning strike victim who presented with bu...

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Autores principales: Tadler, Marlene, Rüegg, Eva, Niquille, Marc, Gencer, Baris, Gautschi, Oliver P., Pittet-Cuénod, Brigitte, Modarressi, Ali
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2017
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5253516/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28164145
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23320885.2016.1275646
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Sumario:The interdisciplinary management of patients with multiple organ injuries after lightning strike is of paramount importance. Cutaneous burns can be associated to other organ injuries requiring emergency and life-support treatment. We report the case of a lightning strike victim who presented with burns as well as cardiologic and neurologic complications.

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