causes of injury Flashcards
1
Q
what are the timings of death
A
instantaneous - sec to min
early - min to hrs
late hrs to days/weeks
2
Q
4 causes of injury + an example for each
A
Blunt trauma - RTC, falls, blast, crush
Penetrating - GSW, shrapnel, knife wound
Climate - heat/cold
Chemical - burns
3
Q
4 stages of blast and what they cause
A
primary - the shock wave
secondary - penetrating blunt traums from fragments and projectiles
teritary - the blast wind
quaternary - flash burns and psychological
