Question 239 · LEK · Multi-organ trauma
Indicate the true statement regarding quaternary blast injuries:
- A. they are caused by the impact of the blast wave.
- B. they are caused by the impact of blast debris.
- C. they are the result of the transposition of the victim’s body on the ground due to the impact of the blast wind.
- D. these are burns of the respiratory tract due to inhalation of toxic gases.
- E. none of the above.
Hint
Blast injuries are classified by mechanism: overpressure, fragments, body displacement, and everything else.
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