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Descriptor English:   Lightning Injuries 
Descriptor Spanish:   Traumatismos por Acción del Rayo 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Lesões por Ação do Raio 
Synonyms English:   Lightning Stroke  
Tree Number:   C21.866.324.550
Definition English:   Accidental injuries caused by brief high-voltage electrical discharges during thunderstorms. Cardiopulmonary arrest, coma and other neurologic symptoms, myocardial necrosis, and dermal burns are common. Prompt treatment of the acute sequelae, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, is indicated for survival. 
Indexing Annotation English:   DF: LIGHTNING INJ
History Note English:   91(89); was see under ELECTRIC INJURIES 1989-90 
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Record Number:   23741 
Unique Identifier:   D015168 

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