TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - "Thunderstruck": Penetrating thoracic injury from lightning strike
JO  - Annals of emergency medicine
A1  - van Waes, Oscar J. F.
A1  - van de Woestijne, Pieter C.
A1  - Halm, Jens A.
SP  - 457
EP  - 459
VL  - 63
IS  - 4
N2  - Lightning strike victims are rarely presented at an emergency department. Burns are often the primary focus. This case report describes the improvised explosive device like-injury to the thorax due to lightning strike and its treatment, which has not been described prior in (kerauno)medicine. Penetrating injury due to blast from lightning strike is extremely rare. These "shrapnel" injuries should however be ruled out in all patients struck by lightning.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0196-0644
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.08.021
ID  - ref1
ER  -