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Blast Injuries
Matija Jurjević, Ivo Matić, Asja Ajdinović, Boris Hrečkovski, Ivana Pajić-Penavić, Josip SAMARDžić, Zvonimir Lovrić
181 - 185
10.3233/978-1-61499-135-9-181
NATO Science for Peace and Security Series - E: Human and Societal Dynamics
Volume 100: Handbook for Pandemic and Mass-Casualty Planning and Response
Abstract

An increasing number of mass disasters involve explosions. Their principal effect is the creation of tremendous kinetic energy over a short period. The main cause of blast injuries is explosives, and there are five injury types. When approaching an explosion site, medical personnel must coordinate their actions with the police and fire-rescue services to ensure their own safety. Patient care can then be performed using standard the ABCDE principle and trauma algorithms. All vital organ systems can be affected by the blast, so a medical rescuer in the field can expect a variety of injuries.

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