The Dangerous Life of a Storm Chaser: A Lightning Strike Injury Causing Serious Injury

Lightning strikes to people are rare events that cause significant injuries and mortality when they do occur. We describe an uncommon case of a storm chaser in Oklahoma who was struck by lightning who suffered cutaneous burns, bilateral tympanic membrane ruptures, as well as pulmonary edema, which i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Shipman, Jeffrey, Carver, Brittany, Painter, Kelly, Shipman, Stacia
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7262986/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32462924
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2324709620925566
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Sumario:Lightning strikes to people are rare events that cause significant injuries and mortality when they do occur. We describe an uncommon case of a storm chaser in Oklahoma who was struck by lightning who suffered cutaneous burns, bilateral tympanic membrane ruptures, as well as pulmonary edema, which is an atypical finding in survivors. This case report highlights several injury patterns seen in lightning strike cases and provides evidence that these patients should be managed at a center with multidisciplinary services available.

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