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Lightning Injuries
Medical Definition: | 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. |
Guide Notes: | DF: LIGHTNING INJ |
Also Called: | Lightning Stroke |
Previously Indexed: | Burns, Electric (1966-1988),Electric Injuries (1966-1988),Lightning (1966-1988) |
Lightning Injuries Medical Definitions and Terms
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