title: Blast Injuries.
abstract: Blasts injuries are responsible for about two-thirds of the conventional combat injuries during any military operation and account for a sizeable number during terrorist activities. The pathophysiology, clinical presentation and urgency of management vary significantly in primary blast injuries. These can lead to a wide range of overt and covert injuries, making diagnosis and management difficult. The clinical picture varies from acute respiratory distress to deafness with absence of any external injuries. Such patients are best identified and dealt with by a team of health care professionals well acquainted with battle field injuries.
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Surgery, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune-40.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumar
keywords: Barotrauma; Blast lung; Blast wave; Primary blast injury