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. 2010 Apr;3(2):164-72.
doi: 10.4103/0974-2700.62120.

Managing traumatic brain injury secondary to explosions

Paula Burgess  1 , Ernest E Sullivent, Scott M Sasser, Marlena M Wald, Eric Ossmann, Vikas Kapil
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Managing traumatic brain injury secondary to explosions

Paula Burgess et al. J Emerg Trauma Shock. 2010 Apr.

Abstract

Explosions and bombings are the most common deliberate cause of disasters with large numbers of casualties. Despite this fact, disaster medical response training has traditionally focused on the management of injuries following natural disasters and terrorist attacks with biological, chemical, and nuclear agents. The following article is a clinical primer for physicians regarding traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by explosions and bombings. The history, physics, and treatment of TBI are outlined.

Keywords: Explosions and bombings; traumatic brain injury; wounds and injuries.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

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