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Lightning: the multisystem group injuries.

F S Fahmy1, M D Brinsden, J Smith

  • 1St. Andrew's Hospital, Billericay, Essex, England.

The Journal of Trauma
|May 25, 1999
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This study details a group lightning strike incident involving 17 victims. Despite similar injuries, patients showed diverse symptoms, highlighting the unpredictable nature of lightning trauma.

Area of Science:

  • Emergency Medicine
  • Traumatology
  • Environmental Health

Background:

  • Group lightning strike incidents are rare, with previous reports involving smaller numbers of patients.
  • Understanding the clinical spectrum of injuries from mass lightning events is crucial for emergency response.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To document the experience and clinical outcomes of a large group lightning strike.
  • To characterize the diverse presentations and identify unique injury patterns in mass lightning strike victims.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective case series analysis of 17 victims from a single lightning strike event.
  • Review of patient demographics, injury types, clinical signs, and treatment outcomes.
  • Documentation of a specific burn pattern observed in affected individuals.

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Main Results:

  • A group of 17 individuals were struck by a single lightning event.
  • Victims presented with a wide array of symptoms and signs, despite the shared mechanism of injury.
  • A distinctive burn pattern, termed the "tip-toe sign," was identified and described.

Conclusions:

  • Group lightning strikes can affect a significant number of individuals simultaneously.
  • The clinical manifestations of lightning injuries are highly variable, even within a single event.
  • The "tip-toe sign" may serve as a characteristic indicator of lightning strike injury.