01 08 Traumatic Brain Injury: Blast Induced Injury

Phases of a blast event, primary blast injury, blast lung,

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First injuries = ears cells destruction beginning between 140 and 160 dB. 200 Pa to 2 kPa. With no recovery. Then ear drum injuries largely above 180 dB. 20 kPa. And a lot of fragments coming from the ammunition are supersonic and arrive before the shock wave .