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Wounds and Injuries > Barotrauma > Blast Injuries

Preferred term

Blast Injuries  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Injuries resulting when a person is struck by particles impelled with violent force from an explosion. Blast causes pulmonary concussion and hemorrhage, laceration of other thoracic and abdominal viscera, ruptured ear drums, and minor effects in the central nervous system. (From Dorland, 27th ed)

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Entry terms

  • Injuries, Blast

In other languages

  • French

  • Accidents du souffle
  • Blessures par effet de souffle
  • Blessures par explosion
  • Blessures par souffle
  • Lésions par blast
  • Lésions par effet de souffle

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