Abstract
Primary care physicians will be on the front line in detecting and managing any future terrorist attacks that use chemical or biological agents. This article reviews how to recognize and treat disease caused by exposure to nerve agents, blistering agents, hydrogen cyanide, ricin, anthrax, smallpox, plague, and botulinum toxin.
MeSH terms
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Anthrax / diagnosis
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Anthrax / drug therapy
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Anthrax / prevention & control
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Biological Warfare*
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Bioterrorism*
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Botulism / diagnosis
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Botulism / therapy
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Chemical Warfare Agents
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Chemical Warfare*
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Decontamination
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Disaster Planning*
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Humans
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Plague / diagnosis
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Plague / therapy
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Respiratory Tract Infections / diagnosis
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Respiratory Tract Infections / drug therapy
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Respiratory Tract Infections / etiology
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial / diagnosis
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial / drug therapy
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Skin Diseases, Bacterial / etiology
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Smallpox / diagnosis
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Smallpox / therapy