Blast-related lung injuries

• Published in: Current pulmonology reports Vol. 5; no. 2; pp. 70 - 76
• Main Authors: Ferraro, David M., Hiles, Paul D.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.06.2016
• Subjects: Internal Medicine; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Pneumology/Respiratory System; Pulmonology in Combat Medicine (G Eapen; Section Editor; Thoracic Surgery; Topical Collection on Pulmonology in Combat Medicine; Primary blast lung injury; Explosion; Penetrating lung injury; Blunt thoracic trauma

Blast-related lung injuries are occurring with increased frequency in a variety of circumstances, necessitating that both civilian and military providers across the healthcare spectrum understand how to promptly diagnose and manage these injury patterns. Primary, secondary, and tertiary blast injury...