| Description |
xxiii, 597 pages ; 28 cm |
| Contents |
Section One: General Patient Principles---- 1. Toxidrome recognition-- 2. Biodromes - bioweapon recognition--3. Countermeasures and facility preparedness-- 4. Supportive care--5. Dermal issues--6. Neurologic issues in emergency bioterrorism-- 7. Cardiac issues--8. Muskuloskeletal manifestations of bioterrorim-- 9. Ophthalmologic issues-- 10. Respiratory and critical care unit issues-- 11. GastroIntestinal and hepatic issues--12. Acute psychiatric issues-- 13. Palliative and expectant (black Tag) care--14. Special Populations : pediatrics-- 15. Geriatrics : bioterrorism, emerging threats, and emergency preparedness : special considerations for geriatric patients-- 16. Special populations : Women who are pregnant-- 17. Women reproductive issues--18. Hospital Laboratory Issues----Section Two: EMS Issues----19. Chempack-- 20. Approach to disaster and mass casualty incidents--21. Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT) emergencies--22. Enhancing hospitalemergency preparedness--23. EMS-ED considerations--24. Field identifiication and decontamination of toxins---- Section Three: Emergency Department Preparedness----25. Triage in the emergency department--26. Pharmacy preparedness for incidents involving nuclear, biological or chemical weapons--27. Hospital Staff Issues----Section Four: Specific Chemical Agent: Toxins / Toxicants----28. Nerve Agents--29. Blister agents--30. Chemical asphyxiants--31. Flammable industrial liquids and gases--32. Corrosive Industrial Agent--33. Arsenic, lead and mercury-- 34. Pulmonary agents--35. Pesticides-- 36. Non-Lethal weapons or incapacitating agents--37. Other chemical agents----Section Five: Biologicals----38. CDC category explanation (A, B, C) overview--39. Anthrax--40. Yersinia Pestis - Plague--41. Botulism-- 42. Smallpox (Variola) and poxviruses--43. Tularemia--44. Hemorrhagic Fever--45. CDC category B agents--46. CDC category C agents-- 47. Emerging pathogens--48. Avian influenza--49. SARS : severe acute respiratory syndrome--50. Agroterroism----Section Six: Ionizing Radiation---- 51. A practical basis for early management of radiologically injured or ill patients : ionizing physics and instrumentation, radiation protection, contamination control, dosimenty, and radiological/nuclear (R/N) terrorism-- 52. Diagnosis and medical management of radiation injuries and illnesses----Section Seven: Explosives/Incendiaries---- 53. Medical management of explosives----Section Eight: Public Health Considerations---- 54. Poison infornmation centers-- 55. Biosurveillance--56. Vaccines |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Bioterrorism.
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Prevention and Control
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Disaster Planning.
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Emergency Medical Services.
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Organization and Administration.
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| Author |
McFee, Robin B.
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Leikin, Jerrold B.
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| ISBN |
0071471863 |
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