CBRNE - Lung-Damaging Agents, Diphosgene: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
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CBRNE - Lung-Damaging Agents, Diphosgene: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
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Tags: Emergency, Choking, Lung, Emergency Medicine, Pulmonology
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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 - 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 - Ricin: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Ricin is a potent toxin that has potential to be used as an agent of biological warfare and as a weapon of mass destruction (WMD). Ricin is widely available, easily produced, and derived from the beans ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:43 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Ricin is a toxin that has potential to be used as an agent of biological warfare & as a weapon of mass destruction. http://bit.ly/caMF3z
CBRNE - Vesicants, Mustard - Hd, Hn1-3, H: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Mustard agents are vesicants (blister agents) used in warfare to produce casualties, degrade fighting efficiency, and force opposing troops to wear full protective equipment. Mustard agents are cytotoxic alkylating compounds and include nitrogen mustards (HN-1, HN-2, ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:42 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Mustard agents are vesicants (blister agents) used in warfare. Hd, Hn1-3, and H are common types of mustard agents. http://bit.ly/biKy8h
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 - Nerve Agents, Binary - GB2, VX2: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: In the 1950s, the US Army began to consider the development of binary nerve agent weapons to provide increased safety during storage and handling. At that time, unitary nerve agent weapons were the only ones in ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:30 pm By:
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Everyone is at risk of being a target of terrorism. Learn more about binary nerve agents, like GB2 or VX2. http://bit.ly/b7aP30
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 - 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 - Incendiary Agents, Magnesium and Thermite: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Two major types of metal incendiaries exist, those that are magnesium based and those of the thermite/thermate type. Incendiary metals are usually encountered in the military or industrial setting but can also be encountered in other ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:19 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Two major types of metal incendiaries exist, those that are magnesium based and those of the thermite/thermate type. http://bit.ly/ainB2p
CBRNE - Incendiary Agents, White Phosphorus: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: White (or yellow) phosphorus is the most common and most reactive of the 3 allotropic forms of phosphorus. Because of its reactivity, white phosphorus has been used as an incendiary agent by the military or as ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:18 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
White (or yellow) phosphorus is the most common and most reactive of the 3 allotropic forms of phosphorus. Learn more. http://bit.ly/dmYU6x
CBRNE - Incapacitating Agents, Cannabinoids: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Cannabis sativa is the hemp plant from which marijuana (leaves, stems, seeds) are derived. The term marijuana became popular in the 1930s; it was originally a slang word for the medicinal part of cannabis smoked by ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:17 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Cannabis sativa is the hemp plant from which marijuana is derived, and it can be considered an incapacitating agent. http://bit.ly/agbctH
CBRNE - Incapacitating Agents, Agent 15: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Incapacitating agent is a military term used to denote an agent that temporarily and nonlethally impairs the performance of an enemy by targeting the central nervous system (CNS). Of those substances investigated by the military, anticholinergic ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 4:09 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
By definition, incapacitating agents are nonlethal. Learn more about incapacitating agents used during warfare. http://bit.ly/aD7Xfc
CBRNE - Irritants - CS, CN, CNC, CA, CR, CNB, PS: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The sole purpose of irritants, also known as tear gas, riot control agents, and lachrymators, is to produce immediate discomfort and eye closure to render the victim incapable of fighting or resisting. Police forces use them ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 4:07 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Irritants are used primarily to produce immediate discomfort and eye closure to render victims incapable of fighting. http://bit.ly/9PupHL
CBRNE - Incendiary Agents, Napalm: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Napalm, invented by Fieser in 1942, is an incendiary substance made by the simple procedure of adding a gelling powder, composed of naphthalene and palmitate (hence napalm), to gasoline in varying concentrations to form a sticky, ...” 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
Napalm has been used primarily in the form of incendiary bombs, firebombs, land mines, and flamethrowers. http://bit.ly/dyE9nv
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