Disseminated intravascular coagulation and acute myocardial necrosis caused by lightning

A 24-year-old woman was struck by lightning and suffered 20% second degree burns. She was admitted after cardiac and respiratory arrest. Despite intensive supportive care she died 24 h later of cardiogenic shock complicated by disseminated intravascular coagulation. At autopsy there was myocardial n...

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Published in:Intensive care medicine 1985-05, Vol.11 (3), p.160-162
Main Authors: EKOE, J.-M, CUNNINGHAM, M, JAQUES, O, BALAGUE, F, BAUMANN, R. P, HUMAIR, L, DE TORRENTE, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation - etiology
Electric Injuries - etiology
Emergency and intensive care: injuries, diseases due to physical agents. Diving. Drowning. Disaster medicine
Female
Humans
Intensive care medicine
Lightning
Medical sciences
Myocardium - pathology
Necrosis
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Summary:A 24-year-old woman was struck by lightning and suffered 20% second degree burns. She was admitted after cardiac and respiratory arrest. Despite intensive supportive care she died 24 h later of cardiogenic shock complicated by disseminated intravascular coagulation. At autopsy there was myocardial necrosis. Disseminated intravascular coagulation and myocardial necrosis are only rarely described as complications of lightning.
ISSN:0342-4642
1432-1238
DOI:10.1007/bf00258544