Toxic trauma : a basic clinical guide

Toxic trauma : a basic clinical guide / David J. Baker.

The object of this book is to provide a concise clinical guide to the nature and management of toxic trauma which can be used to aid preparation and responses to releases of chemical agents. This book provides practical guidance to emergency personnel and others faced with the possibly unfamiliar si...

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Main Author: Baker, David J. (Consultant medical toxicologist)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Switzerland : Springer, [2016]
Edition:Second edition.
Subjects:
Toxicological emergencies.
Industrial toxicology.
Emergency medicine.
Chemical warfare.
Toxicology.
toxicology.
Critical care medicine
Emergency medicine
Industrial toxicology
Medicine
Pharmacology
Toxicological emergencies
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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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