You Have Arrived on the Scene of an Explosion in a Warehouse

Multiple Choice

You have arrived on the scene of an explosion in a warehouse used to store fertilizers. A paramedic, who has already triaged the nine patients involved, directs you to a young man sitting under a tree. The man states that he is having excruciating ear pain. The initial assessment and rapid trauma assessment reveal no obvious injuries. Given this presentation, the EMT would recognize which of the following?

A) Inner ear damage caused by the noise of the explosion
B) Primary phase blast injury to the inner ear
C) Secondary blast injury to the inner ear
D) Ear damage caused by exposure to superheated air