Special Operations Forces Lessons Learned: Beirut Blast
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Special Operations Forces Lessons Learned: Beirut Blast
Leblanc Z, Bergens MA, McKinney IR, Edlow BL, Shapiro M, Aguilar F, Bridwell R, Ditzel RM Ahead of Print.
Publication Type: Journal Article (Ongoing Series / There I Was)
Abstract:
The Beirut Port Explosion of 4 August 2020 posed significant medical challenges for relief teams and caused diverse blast injuries to individuals in the area. Several days after the explosion occurred, a Special Operations Forces (SOF) medic provided care for a Servicemember who developed neurologic symptoms that led to his medical evacuation out of Lebanon. These relief efforts underscore the need for vigilant post-blast monitoring and consideration of long-term consequences.
Keywords: Lebanon; Beirut; traumatic brain injury; hypopituitarism; anisocoria; military; blast overpressure; SOFtoSOM; neurology
PMID: 39891899