Dermatological Manifestations in Fatal Lightning Strike - A Case Report

Instances of lightning strike in humans are less common. Though survival is the more usual outcome in such natural calamities, death could be caused due to cardiopulmonary arrest, damage to brain, burns or rarely from disruption of body due to blast effect. We report a case of fatal lightning strike...

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Published inIndian journal of forensic medicine toxicology Vol. 7; no. 1; p. 1
Main Authors Chidananda, P S, Nadaf, Adam Ali, Kumar, Deepak B, Raviraj, K G, Veeresh, M R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Delhi Institute of Medico-Legal Publications 01.01.2013
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Abdomen
Burns
Fatalities
Injuries
Lightning
Skin
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Summary:Instances of lightning strike in humans are less common. Though survival is the more usual outcome in such natural calamities, death could be caused due to cardiopulmonary arrest, damage to brain, burns or rarely from disruption of body due to blast effect. We report a case of fatal lightning strike in an adult male with dermatological manifestations of superficial burns, burns from heated necklace along with entry and exit wounds. Inspite of today's technology improving in leaps and bounds, natural calamity cannot be prevented from occurring, never-the-less, precautionary measures in the form of erecting more number of lightning leaders and application of 30-30 rule may be employed. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:0973-9122
0973-9130