TRAUMA & CRITICAL CARE SURGERY

Blast Injuries

A clinical tutorial on the physics, triage, and management of adult and pediatric blast injuries in resource-limited and conflict settings.
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  • 1 hour
  • Shareable Certificate
  • Expert discussion

Course description 

Discover the mechanisms, triage, and management of adult and pediatric blast injuries.
Reviewed by SURGhub, June 2025

This course is provided by:

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Baylor College of Medicine Center for Global Surgery logo
  • Specialty: Surgery
  • Subspecialty: Trauma & Critical Care Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Wound Care
  • Target audience:Emergency Clinicians, Trauma Clinicians
  • Level: Intermediate
  • Language: English
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This course is provided by:

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Baylor College of Medicine Center for Global Surgery logo

Learning objectives

  • Describe the physics of blast injuries and understand the resulting physiologic changes 
  • Be able to triage the most critical and life-threatening injuries after blast injury
  • Detail individual and system-based practices to maximize care and recovery of patients with blast injuries

Course structure 

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Name of the Content Author(s)

Expert contributors from around the globe

  • Dr. Barclay Stewart

    Assistant Professor of Surgery; Global Injury Section, Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center (HIPRC); Strategic Analysis, Research, & Training Center, Department of Global Health, University of Washington Medicine

  • Dr. Martin Eichelberger

    Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics, Children’s National Medical Center; Founder, President, & CEO, Triaj Inc.

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The Global Trauma Collaboration engages global surgery experts to provide practical educational sessions for medical professionals providing care in conflict settings.
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Baylor College of Medicine Center for Global Surgery

The Baylor College of Medicine Center for Global Surgery improves access to safe, timely, and quality surgical care through education, collaboration, advocacy, and research. It offers global surgery training programs on-site and virtually for practicing physicians and trainees worldwide.

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