Lightning Injury with Lung Bleeding in a Tracheotomized Patient

Lightning Injury with Lung Bleeding in a Tracheotomized Patient

A 68-year-old man, who had undergone laryngectomy six months earlier, was struck by lightning and developed pulmonary hemorrhage. This was attributed to pulmonary barotrauma due to a lightning blast via his tracheostoma. (Chest 1991; 99:240–42)

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Veröffentlicht in:Chest 1991-01, Vol.99 (1), p.240-242
Hauptverfasser: Soltermann, B., Frutiger, Adrian, Kuhn, Max
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aged
Barotrauma - etiology
Biological and medical sciences
Hemorrhage - etiology
Humans
Laryngectomy
Lightning Injuries - complications
Lung Diseases - etiology
Lung Injury
Male
Medical sciences
Pneumology
Tracheotomy
Tympanic Membrane - injuries
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Zusammenfassung:A 68-year-old man, who had undergone laryngectomy six months earlier, was struck by lightning and developed pulmonary hemorrhage. This was attributed to pulmonary barotrauma due to a lightning blast via his tracheostoma. (Chest 1991; 99:240–42)
ISSN:0012-3692
1931-3543
DOI:10.1378/chest.99.1.240