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P K Shaw1, R E Brouwer, P J Spaander
1Department of Internal Medicine, Rode Kruis Hospital, Gravenhage, Netherlands.
The Netherlands Journal of Medicine
|October 1, 1996
Abstract:
A patient is described who presented with the clinical picture of respiratory failure, persistent comatose state and myocardial injury after being struck by lightning. The discussion reviews the management of lightning injuries with emphasis on cardiovascular and neurological complications.