title: Blast lung injury.
abstract: Blast lung injury is an increasing problem for UK forces in Afghanistan, but is not a new phenomenon, with evidence that it has been increasing in incidence over the last century. Management is conservative, but there are newer therapies that may play a role in the future management of this condition.
authors.affiliation: Academic Department of Military Emergency Medicine, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine, Birmingham, UK.
authors.forename: Jason E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D055826:Afghan Campaign 2001-; D001753:Blast Injuries / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D055370:Lung Injury / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy