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Wounds and Injuries > Electric Injuries > Lightning Injuries

Preferred term

Lightning Injuries  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Injuries, Lightning
  • Injury, Lightning
  • Lightning Injury

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 91(89); was see under ELECTRIC INJURIES 1989-90

In other languages

  • salamavammat

    Finnish

  • altistuminen salamaniskulle
  • effectus fulminis
  • ictus fulminis
  • plaga ex fulmine
  • salaman aiheuttama vamma
  • salaman aiheuttamat vammat
  • salamanisku
  • salamaniskun aiheuttama sokki
  • salamaniskun vaikutukset
  • salamaniskut
  • salamaniskuvamma
  • salamaniskuvammat
  • salamavamma
  • Skador vid blixtnedslag

    Swedish

  • Blixtnedslag
  • Blixtolyckor
  • Blixtskador

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015168

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