Abstract
In armed conflicts and during terrorist attacks, explosive devices are a major cause of mortality. The lung is one of the organs most sensitive to blasts. Thus, today it is important that every GP at least knows the basics and practices regarding treatment of blast victims. We suggest, following a review of the explosions and an assessment of the current threats, detailing the lung injuries brought about by the explosions and the main treatments currently recommended.
Copyright © 2010. Published by Elsevier Masson SAS.
MeSH terms
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Blast Injuries* / diagnosis
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Blast Injuries* / mortality
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Blast Injuries* / physiopathology
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Blast Injuries* / therapy
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Explosions
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Humans
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Injury Severity Score
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Lung Injury* / diagnosis
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Lung Injury* / mortality
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Lung Injury* / physiopathology
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Lung Injury* / therapy
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Multiple Trauma* / diagnosis
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Multiple Trauma* / mortality
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Multiple Trauma* / physiopathology
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Multiple Trauma* / therapy
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Practice Guidelines as Topic
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Risk Assessment
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Survival Analysis
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Terrorism* / prevention & control
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Trauma Centers
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Treatment Outcome