Biomedical Aspects of Blast and Ballistics (GE, BB)

3 credits · Graduate

Introduction to the biomechanical basis and medical consequences of human injury from blast and ballistics. Exploration of blast and ballistics injuries in both biomechanics and medicine covering the etiology and state-of-the-art analytic and biomechanical models of human injury. Evolution of medical opinion compared to contemporary knowledge of ballistics and blast. Focus on injuries to the head, neck, thorax, abdomen and extremities, and associated medical consequences, including shock, immune system response, traumatic brain injury (TBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Prerequisite: Biomedical Engineering 302L, graduate standing, or consent of instructor.