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Blast Injury
Definition 1
The result of physical trauma sustained in an explosion. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Injuries resulting when a person is struck by particles impelled with violent force from an explosion. Blast causes pulmonary concussion and hemorrhage, laceration of other thoracic and abdominal viscera, ruptured ear drums, and minor effects in the central nevous system. (From Dorland, 27th ed) (NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
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