PDR Guide to Terrorism Response A Resource for Physicians, Nurses, Emergency Medical Services, Law Enforcement, Firefighters,9781563635502

PDR Guide to Terrorism Response A Resource for Physicians, Nurses, Emergency Medical Services, Law Enforcement, Firefighters

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9781563635502
ISBN10: 156363550X
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2005-12-01
Publisher(s): PDR Network
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Summary

Produced with the assistance of leading experts, this step-by-step guide is designed to be used in an emergency when every second counts. It provides basic response data on biological, chemical, incendiary, explosive, and nuclear attacks. Ideal for everyone from first responders to medical personnel.

Table of Contents

How to Use This Bookp. i
Terrorism Incident Management
Checklists for First Responders in the Fieldp. 1
Signs & Symptomsp. 17
Terrorism Agents in Brief
Biological Terrorism Agentsp. 37
Chemical Terrorism Agentsp. 46
Explosivesp. 90
Burnsp. 91
Nuclear/Radiationp. 92
Biological Terrorism Agents in Depth
CDC Category A Bioterrorism Agents (Most likely to be used by terrorists)p. 97
CDC Category B Bioterrorism Agents (Less likely but still possible to be used by terrorists)p. 151
Chemical Terrorism Agents in Depth
Acidsp. 173
Blood Agentsp. 177
Choking/Pulmonary Agentsp. 183
Incapacitating Agentsp. 201
Long-Acting Anticoagulantsp. 207
Metalsp. 209
Nerve Agentsp. 215
Organic Solventsp. 225
Riot Control Agentsp. 229
Urticants (nettle agents)p. 239
Vesicants (blister agents)p. 241
Medical Management in an Incendiary Attack
ABCs of Burns: Initial Management of a Major Burn: I-Overviewp. 245
ABCs of Burns: Initial Management of a Major Burn: II-Assessment and Resuscitationp. 251
ABCs of Burns: Intensive Care Management and Control of Infectionp. 257
Where There's Fire, There's Smoke: Assessing and Managing Inhalation Injury in the EDp. 263
Medical Management in an Explosive Attack
Explosions and Blast Injuries: A Primer for Cliniciansp. 281
Blast Lung Injury: What Clinicians Need to Knowp. 285
Suicide Bombing Attacks: Update and Modifications to the Protocolp. 287
Medical Management in a Nuclear/Radiation Attack
Interim Guidelines for Hospital Response to Mass Casualties from a Radiological Incidentp. 297
Acute Radiation Syndrome: A Fact Sheet for Physiciansp. 309
Cutaneous Radiation Injury: A Fact Sheet for Physiciansp. 315
Drugs for Terrorism Response
Anthrax Treatmentp. 321
Brucellosis Treatmentp. 323
BZ Treatmentp. 325
Cholera Treatmentp. 325
Cryptosporidium Treatmentp. 326
Cyanide Treatmentp. 326
Fentanyl Treatmentp. 327
Glanders Treatmentp. 327
Melioidosis Treatmentp. 328
Nerve Gas Treatmentp. 328
Plague Treatmentp. 329
Psittacosis Treatmentp. 330
Q Fever Treatmentp. 331
Radiation Exposure Treatmentp. 331
Salmonella Treatmentp. 332
Sarin Treatmentp. 332
Shigella Treatmentp. 333
Smallpox Treatmentp. 334
Tabun Treatmentp. 334
Tularemia Treatmentp. 334
Typhus Fever Treatmentp. 335
Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Treatmentp. 336
VX Treatmentp. 336
Supportive Carep. 337
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