CBRNE - Q Fever: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
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CBRNE - Q Fever: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
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First described in Australia in 1935, Q fever is a rickettsial disease with acute and chronic stages. Learn more. http://bit.ly/aPd4LZ
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 - Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) is a mosquito-borne viral disease characterized by fever and other symptoms that may include severe headache, back pain, myalgias, prostration, chills, nausea, vomiting, and weakness.1 The disease may progress from encephalitis ...” 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
Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) remains a potentially potent biological weapon. Learn more about VEE. http://bit.ly/b3EHoB
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 - T-2 Mycotoxins: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Overview Trichothecene mycotoxins are low molecular weight (250-500 Daltons) nonvolatile compounds produced by more than 350 species of fungi. While the toxin confers survival advantage to the fungi, it is pathogenic to animals and humans. All ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:41 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
T-2 mycotoxin is the only mycotoxin known to have been used as a biological weapon. Learn more about T-2 mycotoxin. http://bit.ly/aVH5zg
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 - Radiation Emergencies: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: All organisms are continuously exposed to radiation from either natural or synthetic sources. In the United States, the average dose of radiation an individual receives per year is estimated to be 3.6 milliSieverts (mSv), 80% of which ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:39 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Very high doses of radiation over a short period of time can cause immediate and lethal health effects. Learn more. http://bit.ly/9Ec6pw
CBRNE - Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a group of febrile illnesses caused by RNA viruses from several viral families. These highly infectious viruses lead to a potentially lethal disease syndrome characterized by fever, malaise, vomiting, mucosal and ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:38 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a group of febrile illnesses caused by RNA viruses from several viral families. http://bit.ly/bBDCwN
CBRNE - Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Toxins are poisons produced by living organisms. Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) is an exotoxin excreted by the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium. Staphylococcus species thrive and produce toxins in unrefrigerated meats, dairy, and bakery products. SEB normally exerts ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 5, 2010 at 5:37 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
The gastrointestinal form of staphylococcal enterotoxin B toxicity is rarely fatal with adequate hydration. http://bit.ly/92wRfN
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 - Smallpox: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Smallpox (variola) represents both the zenith and nadir of human achievement. It is the only disease that has been eradicated through a concerted and extensive effort that transcended political and ideologic boundaries. Because of these efforts, ...” 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
Smallpox represents one of the most devastating potential biological weapons ever conceived. Learn more. http://bit.ly/bmFPvH
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, 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:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
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
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