| Front | What are the four different mechanisms of injury in explosions? |
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| Back | The four mechanisms of injury from this are: 1) Primary blast injuries (due entirely to the blast pressure wave itself; hollow organs are the most suseptible) 2) Secondary blast injuries (flying debris injuries) 3) Tertiary blast injuries (ground shock from impact) 4) Miscellaneous blast injuries. |
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