Blast injury - Wikipedia
It is a complex clinical syndrome caused by the combination of all blast effects, i.e., primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary blast mechanisms. Blast injuries usually manifest in a form of polytrauma, i.e. injury involving multiple organs or organ systems.
Clinical presentation of abdominal blast injury may be overt, or subtle and variable, and may include: abdominal pain, rebound tenderness, guarding, absent bowel sounds, nausea and vomiting, fever, and signs and symptoms of hypovolemia or hemorrhage.
Blast Injury Research Coordinating Office (BIRCO) - What is Blast …
Sep 23, 2024 · A blast injury is a complex type of physical trauma resulting from direct or indirect exposure to an explosion. Blast injuries range from internal organ injuries, including lung and traumatic brain injury (TBI), to extremity injuries, burns, hearing, and vision injuries...
Blast Injuries - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
Jul 17, 2023 · Primary blast injuries can be subtle and have a delayed presentation. Blast lung should be considered in any victim that has dyspnea, cough, hemoptysis, and/or chest pain. The respiratory system can sustain significant injury, as a result of the blast wave.
11 killed in blast at Turkey explosives plant - Yahoo
2 days ago · In June 2023, five people died in a blast at an explosives factory in Ankara province, near the Turkish capital. Three years earlier, in July 2020, seven people were killed and nearly 130 injured ...
Blast Brain Injury: Impact, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Sep 30, 2024 · Blast brain injury, also known as blast-induced traumatic brain injury (bTBI), is a unique form of brain trauma that occurs when an individual is exposed to the intense pressure waves generated by an explosion.
Blast injuries: a guide for the civilian surgeon - ScienceDirect
Jul 1, 2024 · In most types of blast injured patients, whilst central injuries are often most severe, the most frequently injured anatomical areas are the extremities. Blast injuries produce a unimodal pattern of mortality, with the vast majority of deaths (>90%) occurring within the first 10 minutes of injury.
Nuclear Blasts: Frequently Asked Questions - CDC
Apr 10, 2024 · In a nuclear blast, injury or death may occur as a result of the blast itself or as a result of debris thrown from the blast. You may experience moderate to severe skin burns, depending on your distance from the blast site.
Twelve dead in explosion at ammunition factory in Turkey - BBC
An explosion at an ammunition and explosives factory in north-west Turkey has killed at least 12 people and injured four others. The blast happened at 08:25 local time (05:25 GMT) in the capsule ...
A blast at a Turkish ammunition factory kills 11 people
2 days ago · An explosion at an armament factory in northwest Turkey left at least 12 dead and four injured Tuesday morning. The blast occurred in the capsule production facility of the factory located in the province of Balikesir, according to the state-run Anadolu Agency. Read More.