Title
Toxic trauma [electronic resource] : a basic clinical guide / David J. Baker.
ISBN
9781447155980 electronic book
144715598X electronic book
9781447155973
Published
London : Springer, 2014.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xix, 208 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Item Number
10.1007/978-1-4471-5598-0 doi
Call Number
RA1224.5
Dewey Decimal Classification
615.9
Summary
This book provides practical guidance for health professionals in the event of having to manage individual or mass chemical casualties as part of their work in a hospital or pre-hospital emergency service. The text considers the nature and basic science of the hazards faced as well as the practical management of persons exposed to chemicals and toxins. Individual chapters cover the development and classification of chemical toxic agents, how exposure can occur and how medical responders should be involved in its management. There is also consideration of the nature of toxic trauma and the pathophysiological processes involved, together with a systematic approach to early and continuing management supported by specific examples of incidents. This guide will be a useful resource for consultants and registrars in emergency medicine, clinical toxicology, internal medicine, anaesthesia and intensive care as well as paramedical HAZMAT responders involved in both the management of mass chemical casualties and ensuring safe operating procedures within potentially contaminated areas to prevent secondary casualties from a chemical release.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed March 31, 2014).
Toxic trauma: an historical perspective
The classification and properties of toxic hazards
Properties of toxic chemical agents
Exposure to toxic hazards
Responding to chemical releases: essentials of organization and incident management
The pathophysiology of toxic trauma
The clinical presentation of toxic trauma:? assessment and diagnosis
The treatment of toxic trauma
The longer term consequences of toxic trauma
Preparing for toxic trauma.
