Citation

Jain S, Bandi V. Crit. Care Clin. 1999; 15(2): 319-331.

Affiliation

Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Ben Taub General Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10331131

Abstract

Electricity and lightning can cause injury in a variety of ways, some of which may remain hidden from the unsuspecting physician until it is too late. Prompt and, if necessary, prolonged resuscitation are of proven benefit. Particular attention must be paid to the patient who suffers high-voltage injury, and deep electrothermal burns on damage to vital organs should be excluded. Uncommonly late sequelae are seen, and such patients require appropriate care.

Language: en