Hand Grenade Blast Injuries: An Experience in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia

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Published: Jul 31, 2007
DOI: https://doi.org/10.21315/
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Hand Grenade Blast Injuries, Clinical Presentation, Outcome

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Tuan Hairulnizam Tuan Kamauzaman
Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Rashidi Ahmad
Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Kursi Abdul Latif
Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Mohd Saharuddin Shah Che Hamzah
Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia
Cheah Phee Kheng
Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus, 16150 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia

Abstract

Hand grenade explosion is a rare occasion in our local community. Most of us have seen or heard about the injuries only from the TV news or newspaper. We report two cases of bomb blast injury that occurred in an army camp in September 2000. These case studies illustrate the clinical presentations of hand grenade blast injures that present with multiple organ involvement. We would like to share our experience in managing such cases in a busy emergency department and highlight the outcome of those two cases. Certain issues pertaining to the complexity of the injuries and mass casualty management are also highlighted.

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Tuan Hairulnizam Tuan Kamauzaman, Rashidi Ahmad, Kursi Abdul Latif, Mohd Saharuddin Shah Che Hamzah, Cheah Phee Kheng. Hand Grenade Blast Injuries: An Experience in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia. Malays J Med Sci [Internet]. 2007 Jul. 31 [cited 2026 Oct. 22];14(2):58-61. Available from: https://ejournal.usm.my/mjms/article/view/mjms_vol14-no2-2007_10
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