A simple conceptual model of primary pulmonary blast injury.
Primary pulmonary blast injury arises from direct exposure to blast overpressure, and may lead to severe lung injury and systemic air embolism. The phenomena of spallation and implosion can be explained by a simple conceptual model without invoking complex physical principles.
Ho
Anthony M-H
AM
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, SAR, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China. hoamh@hotmail.com
D000818:Animals; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004618:Embolism, Air / Q000209:etiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008954:Models, Biological; D055585:Physical Phenomena; D010825:Physics; D011312:Pressure / Q000009:adverse effects