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KMID : 0385920150260040345
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Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2015 Volume.26 No. 4 p.345 ~ p.348
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A Patient of Lightning Injury Combined with Reversible Neurologic Deficits: A Case Report
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Choi Il-Kug
Choi Han-Ju
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Abstract
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Lightning injury can cause systemic deterioration, including neurologic deficits. We present a case of lightning injury with reversible neurologic deficits in a 49-year-old man. Clinical manifestations of neurologic deficits due to lightning injury vary from lightheadedness to paralysis. In order to achieve a favorable outcome, immediate respiratory support and careful neurologic examinations are key elements during initial resuscitation. If secondary injuries due to any type of trauma following lightning were suspected, emergency physicians should make a decision regarding use of advanced diagnostic and therapeutic modalities.
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KEYWORD
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Lightning injuries, Neurologic manifestations, Paralysi
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