title: The management of blast injury.
abstract: The unique physiologic and medical consequences of blast injuries are often unrecognized and frequently poorly understood. The medical consequences, including pulmonary, gastrointestinal and auditory injury, have a defined and unique set of physiologic sequelae. Understanding the mechanism of injury, treatment issues and the potential long-term morbidity of primary blast injuries will enhance survival.
authors.affiliation: United States Army Reserve, Department of Anesthesiology, Florida Hospital, Orlando 32803, USA.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Guzzi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Argyros
mesh_terms: D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004635:Emergency Medicine; D005392:First Aid / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate