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SOPN Bioterrorism

QuestionAnswer
Blood Agents Antidote None, Decontamination
Hemopoetic Syndrome Destruction of blood forming cells, bone marrow destruction
Hemopetic Syndrome Mani Major Organ System Failure. Bone Marrow depression also effects GI cells & Neurovascular system cells
Best Antibiotic for Anthrax> Ciproflaxacin "Cipro"
Nerve Agents Muscarinic Pin Point pubils
Nerve Agents Bronchial Respiratory Distress
Nerve Agents Sweat Increased Sweat
Nerve Agents CNS Convulsions, Coma, from Excess Acetycholine, Respiratory Arrest
Treatment for Plague Best Antibiotic: Streptomycin
Is Plague Contagious Highly, spread by rodents and infected fleas 1st degress septicemic shock & Thrombis of small arteries, 100 fatality
Pneumonic Plague Occurs after inhalation of organism 100 death if no treatment
PS Chloropicrin - Chocking agent
GF Nerve Agent
GD Soman - Nerve Agent
GB Sarin - Nerve Agent
Action of Blister Agents Skin red, itchy, blisters, burns 12-48 hrs, inhaled, ingested, skin. Corneal lession leads to permenant blindness
L Lewisite arsenics "L" agents - Blister Agent Antidote for Dimercapol
CX Phosgene Oxime - Worst Blister Agent
HN Nitrogen Mustard - Blister Agent
GA Tabun - Nerve Agent
Small Pox Virus by person, formite, highly contagious, very stable remain outside host for a long time.
VX Methylphosphonthioic Acid Most Deadly Nerve Agent
Chocking Agents Action Action with phosgene massive pulmonary Edema, coughing, chocking, chest tight, Nausea, HA, Tearing, Lacrimination
AC Hydrogen Cyanide - Blood Agent Non persistant
Blood Agent Actions Release cyanide vapor or liquid - has immediate effects inhibits cell respiration leads to cardiac arrest
Treatment Nerve Agents Immediate Decontamination with .5% bleach solution, charcoal on skin, flush eyes for at least 1hour
Dimercapol Antidote is Lewisite a Blister Agent
C. Ricin Toxin from seed of castor bean. Blocks protein synthesis, destroys pulmonary system
S/S of C. Ricin N/V, cramps, diarrhea, vasuclar colapse, hypotension, pulmonary collapse
CL Cloride - Chocking Agent
Ebola Contagious? Highly. Kidney/Liver failure. Internal/external bleeding, fever, sore throat, N/V/D Isolation
HD Sulfur Mustard - Blister Agent
Nerve Agents Months to recover, need time to help cholinesterease time to recover inhibit the breakdown of ACT, = Increase ACT
Incapacitating Agents Tear Gas
Persistant Vs Non-persistant Persistant "G" Agents hr/weeks, Nonpersistant, minutes "V" agents
CK Cyanogen Chloride - Blood Agent Nonpersistant
Difference between Small Pox and Chicken Pox Chicken: No scaring, not superficial, usually trunk area. Small: Scaring superficial lessions one stage at a time
CX Phosgene Oxime Worst Blister Agent
Cutaneous vs Inhalation Anthrax Cutaneous: skin lessions to ulcers with swelling 1% fatality. Inhalation: 90-100% fatality
Vacines for Anthrax Yes highly controversatial 6 shots
Blood Agents Action Release Cyanide vapor or liquid has immediate effects. D/N/V/H, red lips, red nail beds, coma, Increased RR = Cardiac Arrest
CG Phosgene most dangerous Chocking Agent used alot WWII
DP Diphosgene Chocking Agent
Blister Agent Antidote None, decontamination, except for Lewisite: antidote is Dimercaprol
Mani Small Pox Malaise, fever, chills, backache, lessions to macules to papulues to crust then to scar 35% fatality
Botulinum Toxin Action A neurotoxin produced by the bacteria clostridium botulinum block the release of acteycholine = Decreased ACT
Small Pox Vacine? 3 - 15 shots must cover up
Botulinum Toxins Mani Eye Drooping, Ptosis, weakness, lethargy, urinary retention, decreased GI = ileus, Cause of death = Respiratory Failure Pt will be A-Fib
Do you need to Isolate a patient with Anthrax Nope, not contagious
Classic Symptom of Anthrax Widened Midastium on CXR, Chest wall edema, hemmorhagic pleural effusion, hemmorrhagic meningitis
Question to Mrs. McKeon Do we need to know the countries listed on Power Point No don't worry about countries.
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