Please share an interesting fact about explosions.

Ignore: If you're inside, exit the building as quickly as possible.

The: The explosion that occurred on Nov. 8, 2016 may impact the mental health of many.

Over: Over 200,000 U.S. troops sustained traumatic brain injuries during explosions in combat.

Traumatic: Traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder can present with overlapping symptoms.

Traumatic: Traumatic Brain injuries and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder often occur together in combat vets.

Blast: Blast injuries (explosions) are common in OIF/ OEF combat veterans.

Traumatic: Traumatic brain injuries from blasts are often more complex than with other TBI causes.

Secondary: Secondary blast injury - flying objects or fragments cause penetrating injuries.

Primary: Primary blast injury - pressure from blast injures the body’s organs.

Quaternary: Quaternary blast injury – can lead to marked blood loss and traumatic amputations.

Quaternary: Quaternary blast injury – may include toxic gas inhalation from explosion.

Blast: Blast injuries can be from both direct and indirect exposure to explosions.

Detonation: Detonation of both low and high-order explosives can cause blast injuries.

Blast: Blast injuries can affect multiple victims simultaneously.

Primary: Primary blast injuries result from barotrauma.