Keraunopathology: An analysis of 45 fatalities

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 89-98

  Wetli, Charles V ^a,b  

^a Miami Dade Medical Examiner Department   (United States)

^b Building 487   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiac contusions; Cerebral trauma; Cutaneous injuries; Electrical injury; Keraunopathology; Lightning strike; Middle ear injury

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASYSTOLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EARDRUM PERFORATION; ELECTRIC INJURY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HEART CONTUSION; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; SKIN INJURY; SUMMER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BRAIN; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGHTNING INJURIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIUM; SKIN;

EID: 0029876973     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199606000-00001     Document Type: Article

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