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- Dermatological Manifestations in Fatal Lightning Strike - A Case Report
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1 Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga, IN
2 Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka - 580022, IN
3 Department of Pathology, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences , Shimoga, RGUHS, Karnataka, IN
4 Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Science, Bangalore, RGUHS, Karnataka, IN
5 Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga, RGUHS, Karnataka, IN
1 Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga, IN
2 Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences, Hubli, Karnataka - 580022, IN
3 Department of Pathology, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences , Shimoga, RGUHS, Karnataka, IN
4 Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Science, Bangalore, RGUHS, Karnataka, IN
5 Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga, RGUHS, Karnataka, IN
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vol 7, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 1-4Abstract
Instances of lightning strike in humans are less common. Though survival is the more usual outcome in such natural calamities, death could be caused due to cardiopulmonary arrest, damage to brain, burns or rarely from disruption of body due to blast effect. We report a case of fatal lightning strike in an adult male with dermatological manifestations of superficial burns, burns from heated necklace along with entry and exit wounds. Inspite of today's technology improving in leaps and bounds, natural calamity cannot be prevented from occurring, never-the-less, precautionary measures in the form of erecting more number of lightning leaders and application of 30-30 rule may be employed.Keywords
Strike, Entry and Exit wounds, Heated necklace burn, 30-30 Rule
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- Organo-Chlorine Pesticide Fatalities - A Retrospective Study
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Authors
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1 Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Dist. Govt. Mc Gann Hospital, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga, Karnataka, IN
1 Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Dist. Govt. Mc Gann Hospital, Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga, Karnataka, IN
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vol 7, No 1 (2013), Pagination: 217-220Abstract
A three year retrospective study was carried out with an aim to show the deleterious effect of Organochloro (OC) pesticides which is compounded by the inadequate history provided by victim's relatives. 11.90% of the deaths due to poisoning were attributed to OC's. 2/3rd of the victims were Males, 43.75% of them died within 6 hrs after consumption, and 33.75% were in their 3rd decade of life, 98.75% were acts of intentional poisoning and 40% of the deaths occured in the months of December, January and February.Keywords
Organo-chlorine Pesticide, Young Adults, Consumption - Fatality PeriodReferences
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