Acute pulmonary oedema caused by lightning
Lutalo, S.K.; Pratt, G.P.
Central African Journal of Medicine 35(11): 534-537
1989
ISSN/ISBN: 0008-9176 PMID: 2632008 Document Number: 345563
A case of a 35-year-old housewife who developed acute pulmonary oedema due to the blast effect of lightning is reported. The literature is reviewed and the general effects of lightning are discussed.
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