Preparation for Terrorist Threats: Explosive Devices

This article is part of a collaborative effort by experts in the field of emergency preparedness to complete an overview begun by the late Michael Shannon, MD, MPH, on the current challenges and future directions in pediatric disaster readiness. This particular article, "Preparation for Terrorist Threats: Explosive Devices," will promote a greater awareness of explosive devices as significant terrorism threat and pertinent clinical considerations in caring for pediatric victims of explosive injury.