Lightning injury with lung bleeding in a tracheotomized patient.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
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.
Medical subject headings
- Barotrauma
- Hemorrhage
- Lightning Injuries
- Lung Diseases
- Lung Injury
- Tracheotomy