Accidents Caused by Lightning Strikes

Medical Aspects
Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-3-662-71068-5
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 178 Seiten, Format (B × H): 168 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 393 g

The book presents relevant medical aspects of accidents caused by lightning strikes in a practical manner and is supported by case examples: from the fundamentals of energy transfer to emergency medical first aid, the treatment of sequelae, and the medical examination of the deceased. It is aimed at physicians of all specialties who are involved in the acute care or follow-up of individuals after lightning strike accidents, such as those from emergency medicine, legal medicine, intensive care, and general medicine.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Zack, Fred

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete AINS Notfallmedizin & Unfallmedizin (inkl. Notdienste)
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Allgemeinmedizin, Familienmedizin
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete AINS Intensivmedizin
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin HNO-Heilkunde, Phoniatrie, Audiologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Forensik, Rechtsmedizin, Gerichtsmedizin

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- Historical. - Meteorological and Electrical Engineering Fundamentals.- Types of Energy Transmission.- First Aid and Emergency Medical Response.- Clinic.- Death Due to Lightning Strikes.- Prevention.

Über Autor(innen)

Professor Dr. med. Fred Zack has been a forensic medicine specialist at the University of Rostock for 38 years and has published numerous scientific papers on accidents caused by lightning strikes in various journals.