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Injuries, Sequelae, and Treatment of Lightning-Induced Injuries : 10 Years of Experience at a Swiss Trauma Center
Joint Authors
Exadaktylos, Aristomenis Konstantinos
Pfortmueller, Carmen Andrea
Zimmermann, Heinz
Yikun, Yang
Wuest, Erwin
Haberkern, Monika
Source
Emergency Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-05-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Principals.
Lightning is one of the most powerful and spectacular natural phenomena.
Lightning strikes to humans are uncommon but can cause devastating injuries.
We analyzed lightning-related admissions to our emergency department from January 2000 to December 2010 to review and highlight the main features of lightning-related injuries.
Methods.
All data were collected prospectively and entered in the emergency department’ database (Qualicare Switzerland) and retrospectively analyzed.
Results.
Nine patients with lightning-related injuries presented to our emergency department.
Four were female, and five were male.
The most common site of injury was the nervous system (6 out of 9 patients) followed by the cardiovascular system (5 out of 9 patients).
The third most common injuries occurred to the skin (3 out of 9 patients).
Four of the patients had to be hospitalized for further observation.
Conclusion.
Reports of lightning strikes and related injuries are scarce.
The establishment of an international register would therefore benefit the understanding of their injury patterns and facilitate specific treatment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Pfortmueller, Carmen Andrea& Yikun, Yang& Haberkern, Monika& Wuest, Erwin& Zimmermann, Heinz& Exadaktylos, Aristomenis Konstantinos. 2012. Injuries, Sequelae, and Treatment of Lightning-Induced Injuries : 10 Years of Experience at a Swiss Trauma Center. Emergency Medicine International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451251
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Pfortmueller, Carmen Andrea…[et al.]. Injuries, Sequelae, and Treatment of Lightning-Induced Injuries : 10 Years of Experience at a Swiss Trauma Center. Emergency Medicine International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451251
American Medical Association (AMA)
Pfortmueller, Carmen Andrea& Yikun, Yang& Haberkern, Monika& Wuest, Erwin& Zimmermann, Heinz& Exadaktylos, Aristomenis Konstantinos. Injuries, Sequelae, and Treatment of Lightning-Induced Injuries : 10 Years of Experience at a Swiss Trauma Center. Emergency Medicine International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-451251
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-451251