title: [A rare case of "secondary" drowning].
abstract: The Authors present a case of a young man who drowned in sea water after the shock caused by a lightening that fell close to him as the swam. The Authors discuss and analyze the effects of the two events (drowning and lightening) which developed similar cerebral injuries but with a different origin.
authors.affiliation: Servizio di Anestesia e Rianimazione, USSL n. 11, Presidio Ospedaliero, Pescara.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Spina
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Baldassarre
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D015168:Lightning Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D015701:Near Drowning / Q000150:complications*
vernacular_title: Considerazioni su un raro caso di annegamento "secondario".