title: The pathogenesis of blast injury and its management.
abstract: Terrorist bombings remain a not uncommon problem. Most of the victims suffering primary blast injury die, if not from the blast then from secondary missile injuries, while most of the survivors have more or less serious secondary injuries alone. A small percentage have either pure blast injury or secondary injuries complicated by blast phenomena. It is important to recognize this group and treat it appropriately.
authors.affiliation: Royal Army Medical College, London.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Mellor
mesh_terms: D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D003663:Decision Trees; D004064:Digestive System / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D055370:Lung Injury; D014432:Tympanic Membrane / Q000293:injuries