"Lightning Injuries" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D015168
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.324.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Lightning Stroke- Lightning Stroke
- Lightning Strokes
- Stroke, Lightning
- Strokes, Lightning
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lightning Injuries" by people in Profiles.
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Biophysical injury mechanisms associated with lightning injury. NeuroRehabilitation. 2005; 20(1):53-62.
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Biophysical injury mechanisms in electrical shock trauma. Annu Rev Biomed Eng. 2000; 2:477-509.
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Environmental injuries. Dis Mon. 1997 Dec; 43(12):809-916.
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Lightning injury of the tympanic membrane. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 1993 Nov; 102(11):867-9.