Medical management of chemical casualties : handbook

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Author(s): U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense. Chemical Casualty Care Division
Publisher: Chemical Casualty Care Division U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense

Language: English
Pages: 162
City: Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD (3100 Ricketts Point Rd., Aberdeen Proving Ground 21010-5400)
Tags: Военные дисциплины;Оружие и военная техника;Оружие массового поражения;Защита войск и инфраструктуры;

July 2000 Disclaimer......Page 1
AND CURRENT THREAT......Page 4
TERMS......Page 8
CHEMICAL AGENTS......Page 11
HANDBOOK ORGANIZATION......Page 12
CG......Page 13
DETECTION AND PROTECTION......Page 14
TOXICODYNAMICS (MECHANISM OF ACTION)......Page 16
CLINICAL EFFECTS......Page 17
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS......Page 18
TRIAGE......Page 20
RETURN TO DUTY......Page 21
HISTORY/MILITARY RELEVANCE......Page 22
DETECTION AND PROTECTION......Page 24
TOXICITY......Page 26
CLINICAL EFFECTS......Page 27
TIME COURSE OF EFFECTS......Page 28
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT......Page 29
TRIAGE......Page 31
RETURN TO DUTY......Page 32
OVERVIEW......Page 33
OVERVIEW......Page 34
PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS......Page 35
DETECTION AND PROTECTION......Page 36
TOXICITY......Page 37
CLINICAL EFFECTS......Page 38
TIME COURSE OF EFFECTS......Page 41
TRIAGE......Page 46
LONG-TERM EFFECTS......Page 47
HISTORY/MILITARY RELEVANCE......Page 49
DETECTION AND PROTECTION......Page 50
TOXICITY......Page 51
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS......Page 52
TRIAGE......Page 53
MILITARY SIGNIFICANCE......Page 55
DETECTION AND PROTECTION......Page 56
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS......Page 57
RETURN TO DUTY......Page 58
OVERVIEW......Page 59
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS......Page 60
Because the odor of nerve agents may be faint or lost after accommodation, olfactory detection of the odor of fruit or fish is not a reliable indicator of mustard exposure. The activated charcoal in the canister of the chemical protective mask adsorbs n......Page 61
MECHANISM OF TOXICITY......Page 62
Table I. Vapor Toxicity (mg-min/m3)......Page 63
TIME COURSE OF EFFECTS......Page 66
LABORATORY FINDINGS......Page 67
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT......Page 68
PRETREATMENT......Page 74
RETURN TO DUTY......Page 75
LONG-TERM EFFECTS......Page 76
OVERVIEW......Page 78
HISTORY/MILITARY RELEVANCE......Page 79
DETECTION AND PROTECTION......Page 80
TOXICITY......Page 81
Peripheral Effects......Page 82
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS......Page 85
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT......Page 87
TRIAGE......Page 89
RETURN TO DUTY......Page 90
CS, CN......Page 91
PHYSICOCHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS......Page 92
CLINICAL EFFECTS......Page 93
ADAMSITE (DM)......Page 95
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT......Page 96
RETURN TO DUTY......Page 97
OVERVIEW......Page 98
CERTIFICATION OF DECONTAMINATION......Page 100
PHYSICAL REMOVAL......Page 101
CHEMICAL METHODS......Page 102
WOUND DECONTAMINATION......Page 103
CONCLUSIONS......Page 106
OVERVIEW......Page 108
TRIAGE AREA......Page 109
EMERGENCY TREATMENT AREA......Page 110
DECONTAMINATION AREAS......Page 111
Litter Decontamination Area......Page 112
Ambulatory Decontamination Area......Page 113
HOT LINE......Page 114
Mask, Chemical-Biological: Field......Page 115
Mask, Chemical­Biological: Tank, M25A1......Page 117
Chemical­Biological Mask: Combat Vehicle M42......Page 118
3-Color......Page 120
Gloves, 0.014-inch thickness......Page 121
INDIVIDUAL DECONTAMINATION......Page 123
Decontaminating Kit, Skin: M291......Page 124
Training Aid, Skin Decontaminating: M58A1......Page 125
DETECTION AND ALARMS......Page 126
TM 3-4230-229-10......Page 127
Chemical Agents: Training, M256A1......Page 128
PATIENT PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT......Page 132
6530-01-290-9964......Page 133
6665-01-338-6602......Page 134
Wind Direction......Page 135
Personnel......Page 136
Procedure......Page 137
Procedure......Page 143
Comments......Page 147
APPENDIX E......Page 153
GLOSSARY OF TERMS......Page 159