Physicians Guide to Terrorist Attack [Hardcover]

Leading medical experts from the military and other branches of government comprehensively review the possible infectious disease and chemical agents that can be used in terrorist attack and the proper diagnostic and therapeutic methods for dealing with them. The book also discusses treating blast injuries, the effects of nuclear and radiological weapons, and the psychological effects of terrorist events. Comprehensive and up-to-date, Physician's Guide to Terrorist Attack provides physicians, health care workers, and emergency personnel with a practical handbook for confidently and effectively diagnosing and managing the victims of terrorist attack.I: Responding to an Incident.- 1 Mass Casualty Events: Lessons Learned.- 2 Hospital Preparation and Response to an Incident.- 3 Physician Recognition of Bioterrorism-Related Diseases.- 4 Introduction to Biological, Chemical, Nuclear, and Radiological Weapons: With a Review of Their Historical Use.- II: Biological Agents.- 5 Anthrax.- 6 Plague.- 7 Tularemia.- 8 Brucellosis.- 9 Q Fever.- 10 Melioidosis and Glanders.- 11 Botulinum Toxins.- 12 Ricin Toxin.- 13 Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B.- 14 Mycotoxins.- 15 Smallpox.- 16 Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers.- 17 Viral Encephalitides.- III: Chemical Agents.- 18 Pulmonary Toxic Agents.- 19 Cyanide.- 20 Vesicants.- 21 Nerve Agents.- 22 Incapacitating Agents.- 23 Riot Control Agents.- IV: Additional Considerations.- 24 Radiation Effects.- 25 Explosives.- 26 Psychological Impact of Terrorist Incidents.- 27 Conclusions. The book lives up to its title. It is a hands-on approach with excellent discussions of the clinical aspects, differential diagnoses, diagnostic tests, and treatment plans for conditions caused by chemical agents. Most chapters contain an instructive case vignette. The references are as timely as possible given the format. & this book is about the best that I have seen and should serve as a textbook for many of these courses. - American College of Physicians