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Blast Injuries









          •  Quaternary




                 – Thermal	burns	from	the



                 explosion	or	respiratory	injuries



                 from	inhalation	of	toxic	dust



                 or	fumes	                                                                                       (Courtesy of Pearson Education)


          •  Quinary




                 – Contamination	of	the	patient	(and	you)	by


                     chemical,	biological	or	radiological	material


                     dispersed	by	the	explosion	(dirty	bomb)
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