| Front | What is something to remember about body armor in blast injury treatment? |
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| Back | This may limit or prevent shrapnel from entering the body, but it also "catches" more energy from the blast wave, possibly resulting in the victim being thrown backward, thus increasing the potential for spine and spinal cord injury. |
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