Biological Warfare
Quick-reference for managing biological casualties: triage, treatment, isolation, decontamination, and first aid for providers and civiliansBy U.S. Department of Defense
Length8h 47m
About this audiobook
The purpose of this book is to provide concise supplemental reading material to assist both, health-care providers and civilians in the management of biological casualties. The main goal is to make this a reference for all those who need basic summary and treatment information quickly.
Table of Contents:
History of Biological Warfare and Current Threat
Distinguishing Between Natural and International Disease Outbreaks
Ten Steps in the Management of Biological Casualties
Therapy
Case Reporting and Epidemiological Assessment
Prevention
Protective Equipment
First Aid
Protective Measures and Handling of Causalities
Patient Decontamination
Infection Control
Medical Evacuation
Aeromedical Isolation Team
Bacterial Agents:
Anthrax
Brucellosis
Plague
Q Fever
Tularemia
Viral Agents:
Smallpox
Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis
Biological Toxins:
Botulinum
Ricin
Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B
T-2 Mycotoxins
Glossary of Medical Terms
Patient Isolation Precautions
BW Agent Characteristics
BW Agent Vaccines, Prophylactics and Therapeutics
Differential Diagnosis
Comparative Lethality
Emergency Response Contacts
Audiobook details
GenreHealth and Wellness, Technology
Length8 hrs 47 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 2, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1INTRODUCTION
34DECONTAMINATION
2HISTORY OF BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AND CURRENT THREAT
35Appendix A: Glossary of Medical Terms
3DISTINGUISHING BETWEEN NATURAL AND INTENTIONAL DISEASE OUTBREAKS
36Appendix B: Patient Isolation Precautions
4TEN STEPS IN THE MANAGEMENT OF BIOLOGICAL CASUALTIES ON THE BATTLEFIELD
37Appendix C: BW Agent Characteristics
5Therapy
38Appendix D: BW Agents Vaccines, Prophylaxis, and Therapeutics
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6Case Reporting and Epidemiological Assessment
39ANTHRAX
7Prevention
40Brucellosis
8Protective Equipment
41Glanders & Meliodosis
9First Aid
42Plague
10Protective Measures and Handling of Casualties
43Q Fever
11Patient Decontamination
44Tularemia
12Infection Control
45Botulinum Toxins
13Medical Evacuation
46Ricin Toxin
14Aeromedical Isolation Team
47Staphylococcus Enterotoxins
15BACTERIAL AGENTS
48Encephalitis Viruses
16ANTHRAX
49Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses
17BRUCELLOSIS
50Smallpox
18GLANDERS AND MELIOIDOSIS
51Appendix E: Medical Sample Collection for Biological Threat Agents
19PLAGUE
52Bacteria and Rickettsia
20Q FEVER
53Bacteria and Rickettsia
21TULAREMIA
54Toxins
22VIRAL AGENTS
55Viruses
23SMALLPOX
56Appendix F: Specimens for Laboratory Diagnosis
24VENEZUELAN EQUINE ENCEPHALITIS (VEE)
57Appendix G: BW Agent Lab Identification
25VIRAL HEMORRHAGIC FEVER
58Appendix H: Differential Diagnosis of Chemical
26BIOLOGICAL TOXINS
59Appendix I: Comparative Lethality of Selected Toxins & Chemical Agents in Laboratory Mice
27BOTULINUM
60Appendix J: Aerosol Toxicity in LD50 vs. Quantity of Toxin
28RICIN
61Appendix K: Investigational New Drugs (IND)
29STAPHYLOCOCCAL ENTEROTOXIN B
62Appendix L: Use of Drugs / Vaccines in Special or Vulnerable Populations in the Context of Bioterrorism.
30T-2 MYCOTOXINS
63Appendix M: Emergency Response Contacts FBI & Public Health
31Emerging Threats and Future Biological Weapons
64Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Field Offices (listed by city)
32DETECTION
65State and Territorial Public Health Directors (listed by state)
33PERSONAL PROTECTION
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