Emergency Care for Hazardous Materials Exposure 3e

The need for hazardous materials emergency response has grown with the increased use of chemicals and the threat of terrorism. Designed to serve as both a field guide and an educational training reference, this important resource provides field recognition and management guidelines for hazardous materials exposures and associated medical emergencies, including emergency care of exposed and contaminated patients. The 3rd edition has been expanded to provide responders with the information necessary to identify the scene of a terrorist act involving the use of hazardous materials, as well as triage procedures for chemical exposure and the management of a mass casualty incident.A total of 140 guidelines, cross-referenced to indexes, provide essential information on hazard classes and specific chemicals with initial hospital considerations.ACLS algorithms provide treatment protocols for commonly found cardiac dysrhythmias.Treatment protocols are included for medical conditions resulting from chemical exposure.Drug protocols are provided for antidotes and other drugs useful in treating chemical exposure.EMS hazardous materials operating procedures are included.Expanded size includes over 150 pages of new material.A new section addresses WMD chemical, radiological, and biological agents.New entries are listed for antidotes.New drug protocols are included for antibiotics.Decontamination information is expanded to cover mass casualties.A new full-color NFPA 704 Marking system is provided on the inside back cover.