Lightning Injuries
Synonyms
Injuries, Lightning
Injury, Lightning
Lightning Injury
Lightning Stroke
Lightning Strokes
Stroke, Lightning
Strokes, Lightning
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.