Injuries and deaths from lightning

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Blumenthal, Ryan

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BMJ Publishing Group Group

Abstract

This paper reviews recent academic research into the pathology of trauma of lightning. Lightning may injure or kill in a variety of different ways. Aimed at the trainee, or practicing pathologist, this paper provides a clinicopathological approach.

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Lightning injuries, Light, Heat, Electricity, Cardiac arrhythmia, Barotrauma

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Blumenthal, R. 2021, 'Injuries and deaths from lightning', Journal of Clinical Pathology, vol. 74, no. 5, pp. 279-284.