Toxic Trauma A Basic Clinical Guide

Toxic Trauma A Basic Clinical Guide / by David J. Baker.

Winner of BMA Medical Book Award, Highly Commended in Public Health Written for medical professionals, this book provides a concise reference with clear guidelines on how to manage both the victims of chemical agent exposure and the site of the incident. David Baker considers the nature and basic sc...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Baker, David J. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
Edition:2nd ed. 2016.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Pharmacology.
Emergency medicine.
Critical care medicine.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Toxic trauma:  an historical perspective
  • The classification and properties of toxic hazards.- 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
  • Toxins.- Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear hazards: an overview and comparison
  • Appendices.

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