Myers G J, Colgan M T, VanDyke D H
JAMA. 1977 Sep 5;238(10):1045-6.
A lightning strike involving 47 children is described. Four cases demonstrate the most common and serious resulting pathology: burns, myocardial infarction, and neurological symptoms varying from feelings of fear and nightmares to brain death. The pathophysiology of lightning injury is described. The importance of immediate resuscitation of the victim who appears dead after a lightning strike is emphasized, and procedures to prevent lighting injury are presented.
本文描述了一起涉及47名儿童的雷击事件。4个病例展现了最常见且严重的后续病理情况：烧伤、心肌梗死以及从恐惧和噩梦感觉到脑死亡不等的神经症状。文中描述了雷击损伤的病理生理学。强调了对雷击后看似死亡的受害者立即进行复苏的重要性，并介绍了预防雷击损伤的措施。
