title: Managing traumatic brain injury secondary to explosions.
abstract: Explosions and bombings are the most common deliberate cause of disasters with large numbers of casualties. Despite this fact, disaster medical response training has traditionally focused on the management of injuries following natural disasters and terrorist attacks with biological, chemical, and nuclear agents. The following article is a clinical primer for physicians regarding traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by explosions and bombings. The history, physics, and treatment of TBI are outlined.
authors.affiliation: National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA.
authors.forename: Paula
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authors.lastname: Burgess
authors.forename: Ernest
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authors.lastname: E Sullivent
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authors.lastname: M Sasser
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authors.lastname: M Wald
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