Blast injury

Andre Pennardt, Emerson Franke

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

Abstract

Blast injuries may be encountered by prehospital clinicians due to either intentional attacks or accidental explosions. Explosions have a high propensity to result in mass-casualty incidents, with multiple types of traumatic injuries. In the modern era, no community is immune from being attacked by terrorists using a variety of improvised explosive devices. Prehospital clinicians themselves may be targeted using secondary devices while responding to terrorist incidents. EMS physicians must ensure responders are proficient in the management of blast injuries, triage, mass-casualty incident operations, and scene safety.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationClinical Aspects of EMS
Publisherwiley
Pages278-284
Number of pages7
Volume1-2
ISBN (Electronic)9781119756279
ISBN (Print)9781119756248
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 18 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Blast injury
  • Explosives
  • Improvised explosive device
  • Scene safety
  • Secondary device
  • Trauma

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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