injuries and poisoning
Lightning Injuries
Symptoms of Lightning Injuries
After a person has been struck by lightning, the heart may stop beating ( Cardiac Arrest and CPR ) or may beat erratically. When the heart stops or beats erratically, breathing often stops. The heart may beat again on its own, but if breathing has not restarted, the body is deprived of oxygen. The lack of oxygen and, possibly, nervous system damage can cause the heart to stop beating again. Brain injury usually causes Fainting . If brain damage is severe, The eardrums are often perforated. Many eye injuries can develop, including Cataract . Often both legs become temporarily paralyzed, blue, and numb (keraunoparalysis). The skin may show no marks at all or may have minor burns that have a feathering, branching pattern, consist of clusters of tiny pinpoint spots like a cigarette burn, or consist of streaks where sweat has been turned into steam. Numbness, tingling, and weakness may develop because the nerves branching out from the spinal cord have been damaged ( 