Burns, Chemical: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
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Burns, Chemical: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
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Most Recently Shared on April 25, 2010 at 4:10 am By:
Chemical burns can be caused by acids or bases that come into contact with tissue. Learn more about chemical burns. http://bit.ly/b6dVLZ
Emergency Medicine News - Chemical burns - An historical comparison and review of the literature |3967033
mdlinx.com — “Emergency Medicine Medical Article: Chemical burns - An historical comparison and review of the literature” View full resource at mdlinx.com
Most Recently Shared on March 16, 2012 at 11:30 pm By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
Chemical burns - An historical comparison and review of the literature: Burns http://t.co/SuPfIog0 #ER
Emergency Medicine Article | Epidermal Necrolysis
mdlinx.com — “Management of Ocular Conditions in the Burn Unit: Thermal and Chemical Burns and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis” View full resource at mdlinx.com
Most Recently Shared on July 30, 2011 at 9:39 am By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
Management of Ocular Conditions in the Burn Unit: Thermal and Chemical Burns and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome/To... http://bit.ly/pjMzvM #ER
Emergency Medicine News & Articles - MDLinx - Burns on #MDlinx
mdlinx.com — “Emergency Medicine News & Articles - MDLinx - Burns on #MDlinx” View full resource at mdlinx.com
Most Recently Shared on August 23, 2010 at 10:23 pm By:
Sandeep Pulim MD Doctor, Health Communicator, and Physician
Chemical assault and skin/eye burns: Two representative cases, report from the Acid Survivors Foundatio... http://bit.ly/dvLH50 #ER #mdlinx
CBRNE - Urticants, Phosgene Oxime: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Phosgene oxime (CX) is an urticant or nettle agent that causes a corrosive type of skin and tissue injury. Although CX is often grouped with the vesicant chemical warfare agents, it is not a true vesicant ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:44 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Phosgene oxime (CX) is an urticant or nettle agent that causes a corrosive type of skin and tissue injury. http://bit.ly/buF7lx
CBRNE - Vomiting Agents - Dm, Da, Dc: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The chemical warfare agents diphenylchlorarsine (DA), diphenylcyanoarsine (DC), and diphenylaminearsine (DM, adamsite) belong to a group of chemicals classified as vomiting agents. DA appears as colorless crystals, DC as a white solid, and DM as light ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:40 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
A variety of chemical warfare agents are used to induce vomiting in victims. Learn more about vomiting agents. http://bit.ly/ajVjXD
CBRNE - Vesicants, Organic Arsenicals - L, ED, MD, PD, HL: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Vesicants are a class of chemical weapons named for their ability to cause vesicular skin lesions. The 4 organic arsenicals are lewisite (L), methyldichloroarsine (MD), phenyldichloroarsine (PD), and ethyldichloroarsine (ED). These agents, together with the mustard ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:36 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Vesicants are a class of chemical weapons named for their ability to cause vesicular skin lesions. More about vesicants.http://bit.ly/bVhQnC
CBRNE - Nerve Agents, G-series - Tabun, Sarin, Soman: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The organophosphate nerve agents tabun (GA), sarin (GB), soman (GD), and cyclosarin (GF) are among the most toxic chemical warfare agents known. Together they comprise the G-series nerve agents, thus named because German scientists first synthesized ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:33 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
The G-series of nerve agents (tabun, sarin, soman) are highly toxic warfare agents. Learn more about them. http://bit.ly/9ZRFDj
CBRNE - Personal Protective Equipment: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Personal protective equipment (PPE) refers to the respiratory equipment, garments, and barrier materials used to protect rescuers and medical personnel from exposure to biological, chemical, and radioactive hazards. The goal of PPE is to prevent the transfer ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:32 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Personal protective equipment includes respirators and barrier materials used to protect against chemical hazards. http://bit.ly/9AkIlH
CBRNE - Nerve Agents, V-series - Ve, Vg, Vm, Vx: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The V-series weapons, including VX, are the most highly toxic chemical warfare nerve agents. Nerve agents are compounds that have the capacity to inactivate the enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE). The first compounds to be synthesized were known ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:29 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
The V-series weapons, including VX, are the most highly toxic chemical warfare nerve agents. Learn more. http://bit.ly/c07gzm
CBRNE - Lung-Damaging Agents, Phosgene: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Phosgene is produced and utilized across numerous industries for legitimate chemical synthetic processes, but it has been used in the past as a chemical weapon by warring nations and extremist groups. It has the potential to ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:28 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Phosgene has been used in the past as a chemical weapon by warring nations and extremist groups. Learn more. http://bit.ly/9TM7dl
CBRNE - Lung-Damaging Agents, Diphosgene: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Diphosgene (DP, trichloromethylchloroformate) was a product of the chemical weapons race in World War I. It belongs to a class of chemicals termed lung-damaging agents or choking agents. These agents attack lung tissue directly, causing pulmonary ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:23 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Diphosgene (DP) was a product of the chemical weapons race in World War I. More on lung damage from DP. http://bit.ly/cb9YiR
CBRNE - Incapacitating Agents, Opioids/Benzodiazepines: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Few reports describe the use of either benzodiazepines or opioids as incapacitating agents. In August 2002, Alexander Stone authored a brief report in Science titled, Chemical weapons, US Research on Sedatives in Combat Sets Off Alarms. ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:20 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Few reports describe the use of either benzodiazepines or opioids as incapacitating agents. Learn more. http://bit.ly/aSnbTQ
CBRNE - Lung-Damaging Agents, Chlorine: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The respiratory and mucous membrane irritant effects of chlorine have been well known for many years. John Doughty, a New York City schoolteacher, first suggested use of chlorine gas as a chemical warfare agent during the ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 4:06 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Chlorine and chloramine poisoning are common in the United States as a result of cleaning agents. Learn more. http://bit.ly/9kO0gB
CBRNE - Incapacitating Agents, 3-Quinuclidinyl Benzilate: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The chemical warfare agent 3-quinuclidinyl benzilate (QNB, BZ) is an anticholinergic agent that affects both the peripheral and central nervous systems (CNS). It is one of the most potent anticholinergic psychomimetics known, with only small doses ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 4:04 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
The chemical warfare agent 3-quinuclidinyl benzilate affects both the peripheral and central nervous systems. http://bit.ly/8XrGUX
CBRNE - Chemical Detection Equipment: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Chemical detection equipment (CDE) is an essential component of hazardous material (HAZMAT) emergency response. This equipment should detect the harmful agent, correctly identify the agent, and define the area of exposure. Rapid detection is essential so that ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 3:58 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Chemical detection equipment is an essential component of HAZMAT emergency response. Learn more. http://bit.ly/92zUHn
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