title: Automobile air bag-mediated injury: a case presentation.
abstract: Because of the growing number of automobiles equipped with air bags, it is virtually certain that patients will seek treatment in the emergency department for air bag-mediated injury. The emergency nurse must be aware of air bag-mediated injury patterns and prepared for triage and management of any of the potential concurrent injuries caused by air-bag deployment.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Weinman
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D017278:Air Bags / Q000009:adverse effects*; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D016529:Emergency Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000209:etiology* / Q000451:nursing