Blast Injuries (Lecture)

Abstract

The lecture discusses some aspects of anesthetic and intesive care for patients with blast injuries based on the experience of local conflicts and man-made disasters of recent decades generalized by national and foreign experts.Such casualties are difficult to treat due to potential significant anatomical damage and development of severe functional disorders. Understanding the role of damaging factors facilitates the choice of diagnostic and therapeutic tactics.

Keywords

• blast injuries
• blast trauma
• mine-blast injury
• mine-explosive wound
• anesthesia in trauma
• intensive care in trauma