Toxidrome Recognition in Chemical-Weapons Attacks

Toxidrome Recognition in Chemical-Weapons Attacks

The risk of chemical terrorism requires an effective rapid-triage system for identifying symptoms, likely to have been caused by chemical agents, that require rapid antidote administration, emergency airway support, and area decontamination.

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Veröffentlicht in:The New England journal of medicine 2018-04, Vol.378 (17), p.1611-1620
1. Verfasser: Ciottone, Gregory R
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Biological & chemical weapons
Botulinum toxin
Casualties
Chlorine
Decontamination
Emergency medical care
Narcotics
Respiratory tract
Terrorism
World War II
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Zusammenfassung:The risk of chemical terrorism requires an effective rapid-triage system for identifying symptoms, likely to have been caused by chemical agents, that require rapid antidote administration, emergency airway support, and area decontamination.
ISSN:0028-4793
1533-4406
DOI:10.1056/NEJMra1705224