Lifschultz B D, Donoghue E R
Office of the Medical Examiner of Cook County, Chicago, IL.
J Forensic Sci. 1993 Mar;38(2):353-8.
Though a rare cause of death, lightning is reported to be responsible for more fatalities each year in this country than any other type of natural disaster. Lightning injuries differ significantly from other high voltage electrical injuries because of the high current flow, but extremely short duration, of the lightning stroke. We present a series of cases over the period of 1985 to 1991 in Cook County, Illinois in which lightning was the direct cause of death. Our discussion reviews the nature of lightning, the effects it may have on humans, and the ways in which deaths due to lightning might be prevented.
尽管雷击是一种罕见的死因，但据报道，该国每年因雷击造成的死亡人数比任何其他自然灾害都要多。雷击伤与其他高压电伤有显著不同，因为雷击电流大，但持续时间极短。我们展示了1985年至1991年期间伊利诺伊州库克县一系列雷击直接导致死亡的病例。我们的讨论回顾了雷击的本质、它可能对人类产生的影响，以及预防雷击致死的方法。
