Biological and chemical terrorism: recognition and management

Cleve Clin J Med. 2001 Dec;68(12):1001-2, 1004-9, 1013-6. doi: 10.3949/ccjm.68.12.1001.

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.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anthrax / diagnosis
  • Anthrax / drug therapy
  • Anthrax / prevention & control
  • Biological Warfare*
  • Bioterrorism*
  • Botulism / diagnosis
  • Botulism / therapy
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Chemical Warfare*
  • Decontamination
  • Disaster Planning*
  • Humans
  • Plague / diagnosis
  • Plague / therapy
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / diagnosis
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / drug therapy
  • Respiratory Tract Infections / etiology
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / diagnosis
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / drug therapy
  • Skin Diseases, Bacterial / etiology
  • Smallpox / diagnosis
  • Smallpox / therapy

Substances

  • Chemical Warfare Agents