Abstract
A case is presented of a teen-aged athlete who sustained a direct lightning strike to the head while wearing a football helmet. The helmet, the presence of sweat, and aggressive resuscitation were instrumental in his survival and complete recovery. This appears to be the first documentation of a lightning strike to an individual wearing protective headgear.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Craniocerebral Trauma / classification
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Craniocerebral Trauma / complications
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Craniocerebral Trauma / epidemiology
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Craniocerebral Trauma / therapy*
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Electric Impedance
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Emergency Medical Services
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Football
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Glasgow Coma Scale
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Head Protective Devices*
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Heart Arrest / etiology*
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Heart Arrest / therapy
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Hematoma, Subdural / diagnostic imaging
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Hematoma, Subdural / etiology*
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Hematoma, Subdural / therapy
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Humans
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Lightning Injuries / classification
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Lightning Injuries / complications
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Lightning Injuries / epidemiology
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Lightning Injuries / therapy*
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Male
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Triage