The Quaternary blast injury is:-: (A) Bone fractures, (B) ARDS, (C) Penetrating trauma, (D) Psychiatric trauma
Answer is D. These include flash burns,* crush injuries, fall resulting from the explosion, and respiratory injuries (toxic dust, gas) or radiation exposure. Psychiatric injury (due to neurological damage sustained during the blast) is most common Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may affect people who are otherwise completely uninjured.