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Table 3 Type of non-traumatic injuries

From: Injuries sustained by earthquake relief workers: a retrospective analysis of 207 relief workers during Nepal earthquake

Non-traumatic injuries

N(%)

Infection

 

 Muscle-skeleton system

5(5.4)a

 Respiratory system

38(41.3)

 Digestive system

23(25)

 Skin

19(20.7)

High altitude pulmonary oedema (HAPE)

5(5.4)b

High altitude cerebral edema (HACE)

2(2.2)b

  1. aMuscle strain
  2. bInduced by respiratory infection