Blast injury category

General Details:

Name:
Blast injury category
Steward:
NINDS
Definition:
Category of blast-related injury
Registration Status:
Qualified

Permissible Values:

Data Type:
Value List
Unit of Measure:
Ids:
Value Code Name Code Code System Code Description
Primary blast Primary blast direct effects of the detonation including the high pressure shock front and associated blast wave and any thermal components
Secondary blast Secondary blast effect of flying debris or bomb fragments
Tertiary blast Tertiary blast effect of participant/subject being thrown from the blast wind
Quaternary blast Quaternary blast explosion related injuries or illnesses that do not fall under primary, secondary, or tertiary blast
Unknown Unknown

Designations:

Designation:
Blast injury category
Tags:

Designations:

Definition:
Category of blast-related injury
Tags:

Reference Documents:

ID:
Title:
URI:
Provider Org:
Language Code:
Document:
Born, CT. Blast Trauma: The Fourth Weapon of Mass Destruction. Scandinavian Journal of Surgery 94: 279-285, 2005

Identifiers:

Source:
NLM
Id:
9BVd4b1qWsa
Version:
3.1
Source:
BRICS Variable Name
Id:
BlastInjCat
Version:
Source:
NINDS
Id:
C05439
Version:
3