Recognizing and Treating Exposure to Anthrax, Smallpox, Nerve Gas, Radiation, and Other Likely Agents of Terrorist Attack

Introduction 1 Chapter 1: Bacterial Agents (Anthrax , Brucellosis, Cholera, Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever, Plague, Q Fever, Tularemia) 5 Chapter 2: Viral Agents (Ebola and Marburg, Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, Smallpox, Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis, Yellow Fever) 29 Chapter 3: Nerve Agents (Sarin, Soman, Tabun, VX) 39 Chapter 4: Blistering Agents (Lewisite, Mustard) 47 Chapter 5: Toxins (Botulism, Ricin, Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B, Trichothecene Mycotoxin) 53 Chapter 6: Miscellaneous Agents (Chlorine, Hydrogen Cyanide, Phosgene, Tear Gas) 61 Chapter 7: Radiation 71 Chapter 8: Vital Signs 81 Chapter 9: Final Exam 85 Appendix: Metric Conversions 101 About the Author 103Bolinger, Matt is the author of 'Recognizing and Treating Exposure to Anthrax, Smallpox, Nerve Gas, Radiation, and Other Likely Agents of Terrorist Attack', published 2004 under ISBN 9781581604429 and ISBN 1581604424.