Biological

Biological

  • Producent: Thieme Verlag
  • Rok produkcji: 2003
  • ISBN: 9783131366818
  • Ilość stron: 192
  • Oprawa: Miękka
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The first book specifically designed to lead you through identification of the most likely biological or chemical weapons used in a bioterrorist attack. Through an easily accessible cross-referencing chart, you will be able to look up suspicious symptoms presented by unexpected clusters of patients, and then quickly find detailed descriptions of the most likely causes. The book lists and describes 43 biological and chemical weapons in detail, including clinical and laboratory identification, treatment, and personal precautions. BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL TERRORISM is: * Comprehensive - the single most complete description of biological and chemical weapons available * Easy-to-use - valuable tear-out charts of biological and chemical weapons, lists of internet sites, and CDC telephone numbers are designed to be posted and referred to at-a-glance * Quick and concise for use at any stage of an attack - whether in preparation beforehand or taken off the shelf during an actual emergency * The first published text to include chemical warfare identification and treatment * Written by two experts with unparalleled and broad-ranging knowledge of these weapons Whether you are a primary care physician, nurse practitioner, ER physician, or any other firstline healthcare provider, you will benefit from this practical and authoritative guide. It is the only book available today to give you the complete information necessary to handle a bioterrorist emergency with speed, accuracy, and confidence.A Quick Reference for Potential Biological Weapons (tear out sheet) Preface How to Use This Book Introduction Basic Bioterrorism (Section I) What is Bioterrorism? Flu-Like Illness What Makes an Effective Weapon Personal Precautions: Table 1 (Comparison of Symptoms of Potential Biological Weapons to Influenza) Table 2 (Signs that Suggest an Attack with a Biological Weapon) Syndromic Cross References (Section 2) Fever with Prominent Arthralgias Acute Hepatic Syndrome Hemorrhagic Diathesis Hilar Adenopathy or Widened Mediastinum Fever with Petechiae Cutaneuos Lesions of Ulcertations Acute Respiratory Syndrome With Fever Acute Respiratory Syndrome Without Fever Flu-Like Illness with Rash Fever with Lymphadenopathy Acute Neurologic Syndrome with Fever Acute Neurologic Syndrome without Fever Acute GI Syndrome with Fever Acute GI Syndrome without Fever Individual Biologic Weapon Detalied Quick Reference (Section 3) Aflatoxins Anthrax (Inhalational & gastrointestinal) Anthrax (Cutaneous) Blastomucosis Botulism (Botulism Toxins) Brucellosis Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Chikungunya Cholera Dengue Fever (Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever) Domoic Acid (Amnesic Shellfish Poisining) Ebola and Marburg Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers Encephalis, Viral (Venezuelan, Eastern, Western, St. Louis, Japanese, and West Nile Virus) Imfluenza Glanders Hantavirus Kyansunur Forest Disease Lassa Virus and the South American Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers Legionellosis Leptospirosis Melioidosis Nipah Virus Omsk Hemorrhagic Fever Plague Psittacosis Q Fever Ricin and Abrin Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Rift Valley Fever Salmonellosis (Typhoid, parathypoid and Non-Typhoidal) Saxitoxin (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B Shigellosis Smallpox (information sheet) Smallpox (Color Atlas and Visual Guide) Trichothescene (T-2) Mycotoxins Tetrodotoxin Tularemia Typhus (Epedemic, Murine and Scrub) Yellow Fever Basic Chemical Terrorism (Section 4) What is Chemical Terrorism Physical Properties of Chemical Weapons Protecting Yourself Chemical Weapon Syndriomic Cross References (Section 5) Prominent Skin Rash, Blistering, and/or Burns Prominent Pulmonary Symptoms Seizures and/or Sudde Coma Acute Hemolytic Anemia Individual Chemical Weapon Detailed Quick References (Section 6) Nerve Agents Cyanides (Blood Agents) Hydrogen Sulfide Pulmonary Agents Mustard Lewisite hosgene Oxime (CX) Anhydrous Ammonia, Sulfur Dioxide, and Hydrogen Chloride Hydrogen Flouride Arsine Lacrimators (Tear Gas) References Resources on the Internet Glossary Index


Szczegóły: Biological - R Weinstein

Tytuł: Biological
Autor: R Weinstein
Producent: Thieme Verlag
ISBN: 9783131366818
Rok produkcji: 2003
Ilość stron: 192
Oprawa: Miękka


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