Management of primary blast injury.
Toxicology
; 121(1): 105-15, 1997 Jul 25.
Article
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| ID: mdl-9217319
ABSTRACT
Blast waves are produced following the detonation of munitions, the firing of large caliber guns, or from any type of explosion. These blast waves can be powerful enough to injure the individuals exposed to them. This type of injury is called primary blast injury (PBI) and the organs most vulnerable to PBI are the gas-filled organs, namely the ear, the lungs and the gastrointestinal tract. The approach to the casualty with PBI is the same as it would be for any trauma victim, i.e. the initiation of life support measures. Attention should be directed to the common life-threatening manifestation of thoracic and abdominal PBI. Pulmonary manifestations would include hemorrhage, barotrauma and arterial air embolism, while abdominal manifestations would include hemorrhage and hollow organ rupture. Therapy is directed at the specific manifestations as well as avoiding additional iatrogenic injury.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Barotrauma
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Traumatismos por Explosões
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Contusões
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Ruído
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Toxicology
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos