Pdr Guide to Biological and Chemical Warfare Response,9781563634260

Pdr Guide to Biological and Chemical Warfare Response

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ISBN13: 9781563634260
ISBN10: 1563634260
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-02-01
Publisher(s): Physicians Desk Reference Inc
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Summary

Pocket quick reference includes concise overviews of 51 toxic warfare agents, outlines their telltale signs and symptoms, and summarizes the appropriate clinical countermeasures. Also includes data on 52 antidotes, vaccines, and other therapeutic modalities, and 22 antibiotics indicated for various bioterror agents. Softcover.

Table of Contents

Foreword vii
How To Use This Book ix
Biological Agents
Aflatoxins
3(1)
Anthrax
3(2)
Botulism
5(2)
Brucellosis
7(2)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever
9(2)
Ebola and Marburg Filoviruses
11(1)
E. Coli 0157:H7
12(2)
Glanders
14(2)
Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
16(1)
Junin (Argentine Hemorrhagic Fever)
17(2)
Lassa Fever
19(2)
Paralytic Shellfish Toxins
21(1)
Plague
22(1)
Q Fever
23(2)
Ricin (Toxalbumins)
25(2)
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
27(1)
Shigella
28(2)
Smallpox
30(2)
Staphylococcus
32(1)
Tetrodotoxin
33(2)
Trichothecene Mycotoxins
35(1)
Tularemia
36(2)
Typhus
38(2)
Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis
40(5)
Chemical Agents
Adamsite
45(1)
Arsine
46(2)
Chlorine
48(1)
Chloropicrin
49(1)
CN
50(2)
CR
52(1)
CS
53(2)
Cyanide
55(1)
Cyanogen
56(2)
Cyanogen Bromide
58(1)
Cyanogen Chloride
59(1)
Cyanogen Iodide
60(2)
Diphenylchloroarsine
62(1)
Diphosgene
63(2)
Hydrogen Cyanide
65(1)
Lewisite
66(2)
LSD
68(1)
Mustard Gas
69(2)
Nitrogen Mustard
71(1)
Nuclear Radiation
72(2)
Phosgene
74(2)
Phosgene Oxime
76(1)
Quinuclidinyl Benzilate (BZ)
77(2)
Sarin
79(2)
Soman
81(1)
Tabun
82(2)
VX
84(5)
Treatment Modalities in an Attack
Activated Charcoal
89(1)
Albuterol
89(1)
Aminophylline
90(1)
Amoxicillin
91(1)
Amyl Nitrite
92(1)
Anthrax Vaccine, Adsorbed
93(1)
Atropine
94(1)
Botulinum Antitoxin
94(2)
Chloramphenicol
96(1)
Ciprofloxacin
97(3)
Dexamethasone
100(1)
Diazepam
101(1)
Dimercaprol
102(1)
Dopamine Hydrochloride
103(1)
Doxycycline
104(3)
Erythromycin
107(1)
Erythromycin Lactobionate
108(1)
Filgrastim
109(1)
Fluorometholone
110(1)
Gentamicin Sulfate
110(2)
Hydrocortisone
112(1)
5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)
112(1)
Levofloxacin
113(1)
Lidocaine
114(1)
Lorazepam
115(1)
Magnesium Sulfate
116(1)
Methylprednisolone
117(2)
Metoclopramide Hydrochloride
119(1)
Norepinephrine Bitartrate
119(1)
Ofloxacin
120(1)
Penicillin G Potassium
121(1)
Penicillin V Potassium
122(1)
Permethrin
123(1)
Phenytoin
123(3)
Polyethylene Glycol
126(1)
Pralidoxime Chloride
126(1)
Prednisone
127(2)
Promethazine Hydrochloride
129(1)
Pyridostigmine Bromide
130(1)
Rifampin
131(2)
Sargramostim
133(1)
Smallpox Vaccine
133(1)
Sodium Bicarbonate
134(1)
Sodium Nitrite
135(1)
Sodium Phosphate
136(1)
Sodium Sulfate
136(1)
Sodium Thiosulfate
136(1)
Streptomycin Sulfate
137(1)
Succimer (DMSA)
138(1)
Sulfamethoxzole/Trimethoprim
139(2)
Terbutaline
141(1)
Tetracycline
142(5)
Antibiotic Prescribing Information
Achromycin V Capsules
147(3)
Amoxil Capsules, Chewable Tablets, Powder for Oral Suspension, and Tablets
150(10)
Augmentin Powder for Oral Suspension and Chewable Tablets
160(9)
Augmentin Tablets
169(8)
Bactrim DS Tablets Tablets/Pediatric Suspension
177(8)
Cipro IV
185(14)
Cipro IV Bulk Package
199(14)
Cipro Tablets and Oral Suspension
213(15)
Declomycin Tablets
228(4)
E.E.S. Granules, 200 Liquid, 400 Filmtab Tablets, and 400 Liquid
232(6)
Erythromycin Base Filmtab Tablets
238(5)
Floxin IV
243(12)
Floxin Tablets
255(12)
Levaquin Tablets/Injection
267(18)
Minocin IV
285(4)
Minocin Pellet-Filled Capsules
289(6)
Minocin Oral Suspension
295(4)
Pfizerpen for Injection
299(5)
Rifadin Capsules/Rifadin IV
304(9)
Streptomycin Sulfate Injection (Pfizer)
313(5)
Vibramycin Hyclate Intravenous
318(4)
Vibramycin Syrup, Capsules, Oral Suspension, and Vibra-Tabs
322(9)
Vaccine Information
Anthrax Vaccine
331(9)
Smallpox Vaccine
340(21)
Medical Safety
Precautionary Measures During Bioterror Attack
361(3)
Interim Recommendations for the Selection and Use of Protective Clothing and Respirators Against Biological Agents
364(3)
Directory of Protective Clothing Suppliers
367(8)
Government Guidelines and Advisories
Interim Guidelines for Investigation of and Response to Bacillus Anthracis Exposures
375(4)
Considerations for Distinguishing Influenza-Like Illness from Inhalational Anthrax
379(5)
Updated Recommendations for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Among Asymptomatic Pregnant Women After Exposure to Bacillus Anthracis
384(2)
Update: Interim Recommendations for Antimicrobial Prophylaxis for Children and Breastfeeding Mothers and Treatment of Children with Anthrax
386(4)
Children and Anthrax: A Fact Sheet for Clinicians
390(5)
Statement by The Department of Health and Human Services Regarding Additional Options for Preventive Treatment for Those Exposed to Inhalational Anthrax
395(3)
Smallpox Vaccine for Bioterrorism Preparedness: Excerpt from the Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2001
398

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