Abstract:Background: Lightning strike is a rare but dramatic cause of injury to patients admitted to Intensive Care units (ICU). High mortality and significant long-term morbidity are frequently related to a direct brain injury or an induced cardiac arrest (CA). Case presentation: We describe the case of a 50 years old man struck by lightning resulting in immediate CA. After the initial restoration of spontaneous circulation and admission to ICU, the patient died in hospital due to neurological injury. The computer tom… Show more
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