277. Lightning Strikes: Emergency Management & Myths

Yes, lightning strikes are rare, but when they happen, they’re high-stakes and it’s high-yield for boards. Recorded live from the Grand Canyon National Park, this episode breaks down the emergency evaluation and management of lightning strike injuries, including classic myths, unique pathophysiology, ECG findings, and lifesaving priorities in the ED. We cover why lightning victims may look dead but aren’t, when to worry about arrhythmias, how lightning differs from high-voltage electrical injuries, and the critical board-relevant pearls every emergency clinician should know. Want to experience the greatest in board studying? ⁠⁠⁠Check out our interactive question bank podcast- the FIRST of its kind here⁠⁠⁠ Cite this podcast as: Wosiski-Kuhn, Marlena. 277. Lightning strikes: emergency management and myths. Accessed [date]. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our Youtube channel!⁠⁠⁠⁠

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277. Lightning Strikes: Emergency Management & Myths is an episode from Emergency Medicine Board Bombs by EM Board Bombs.

This episode is 00:07:51 long.

This episode was published on Feb 9, 2026.

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