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OverviewThis work is specifically designed to lead you through identification of the most likely biological or chemical weapons used in a bioterrorist attack. Through an easily accessible cross-referencing chart, you will be able to look up suspicious symptoms presented by unexpected clusters of patients, and then quickly find detailed descriptions of the most likely causes. The book lists and describes 43 biological and chemical weapons in detail, including clinical and laboratory identification, treatment, and personal precautions. The book features: tear-out charts of biological and chemical weapons; lists of internet sites; CDC telephone numbers, which are designed to be posted and referred to at-a-glance. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ken AlibekPublisher: Thieme Publishing Group Imprint: Thieme Publishing Group ISBN: 9783131366818ISBN 10: 3131366818 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 24 March 2003 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsA Quick Reference for Potential Biological Weapons (tear out sheet) Preface How to Use This Book Introduction Basic Bioterrorism (Section I) What is Bioterrorism? Flu-Like Illness What Makes an Effective Weapon Personal Precautions: Table 1 (Comparison of Symptoms of Potential Biological Weapons to Influenza) Table 2 (Signs that Suggest an Attack with a Biological Weapon) Syndromic Cross References (Section 2) Fever with Prominent Arthralgias Acute Hepatic Syndrome Hemorrhagic Diathesis Hilar Adenopathy or Widened Mediastinum Fever with Petechiae Cutaneuos Lesions of Ulcertations Acute Respiratory Syndrome With Fever Acute Respiratory Syndrome Without Fever Flu-Like Illness with Rash Fever with Lymphadenopathy Acute Neurologic Syndrome with Fever Acute Neurologic Syndrome without Fever Acute GI Syndrome with Fever Acute GI Syndrome without Fever Individual Biologic Weapon Detalied Quick Reference (Section 3) Aflatoxins Anthrax (Inhalational & gastrointestinal) Anthrax (Cutaneous) Blastomucosis Botulism (Botulism Toxins) Brucellosis Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever Chikungunya Cholera Dengue Fever (Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever) Domoic Acid (Amnesic Shellfish Poisining) Ebola and Marburg Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers Encephalis, Viral (Venezuelan, Eastern, Western, St. Louis, Japanese, and West Nile Virus) Imfluenza Glanders Hantavirus Kyansunur Forest Disease Lassa Virus and the South American Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers Legionellosis Leptospirosis Melioidosis Nipah Virus Omsk Hemorrhagic Fever Plague Psittacosis Q Fever Ricin and Abrin Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Rift Valley Fever Salmonellosis (Typhoid, parathypoid and Non-Typhoidal) Saxitoxin (Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning) Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B Shigellosis Smallpox (information sheet) Smallpox (Color Atlas and Visual Guide) Trichothescene (T-2) Mycotoxins Tetrodotoxin Tularemia Typhus (Epedemic, Murine and Scrub) Yellow Fever Basic Chemical Terrorism (Section 4) What is Chemical Terrorism Physical Properties of Chemical Weapons Protecting Yourself Chemical Weapon Syndriomic Cross References (Section 5) Prominent Skin Rash, Blistering, and/or Burns Prominent Pulmonary Symptoms Seizures and/or Sudde Coma Acute Hemolytic Anemia Individual Chemical Weapon Detailed Quick References (Section 6) Nerve Agents Cyanides (Blood Agents) Hydrogen Sulfide Pulmonary Agents Mustard Lewisite hosgene Oxime (CX) Anhydrous Ammonia, Sulfur Dioxide, and Hydrogen Chloride Hydrogen Flouride Arsine Lacrimators (Tear Gas) References Resources on the Internet Glossary IndexReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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