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 the injury was likely sustained:
A) From the noise of the explosion
B) During the primary blast phase
C) After the secondary blast phase
D) As a result of exposure to superheated air
B) During the primary blast phase
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