Citation

Fulde GW, Marsden SJ. Med. J. Aust. 1990; 153(8): 496-498.

Affiliation

Accident and Emergency Centre, St Vincent's Hospital, Darlinghurst, NSW.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1990, Australian Medical Association, Publisher Australasian Medical Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

2215342

Abstract

Lightning strike is a natural phenomenon with potentially devastating effects. The physics of lightning strike and the physiology of lightning injury are discussed. Three cases are reported and the clinical features are described. Aspects of the management of such patients are discussed with particular emphasis on assessment and resuscitation in the Emergency Department.

Language: en