TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Biological Warfare
A1  - Savel, Richard H.
A1  - Shiloh, Ariel L.
A1  - Kvetan, Vladimir
A2  - Hall, Jesse B.
A2  - Schmidt, Gregory A.
A2  - Kress, John P.
PY  - 2015
T2  - Principles of Critical Care, 4e
AB  - Unlike  other  mass  casualty  events,  mass  exposure  to  a  biological  agent  is  unlikely  to  be  realized  until  cases  start  presenting  and  a  high  degree  of  suspicion  is  needed  to  realize  this.Specific  knowledge  of  the  various  types  of  agents  is  required  to  help  in  the  diagnosis  and  management.Victims  of  class  A  agents  such  as  plague,  anthrax,  botulinum  toxin,  smallpox,  and  viral  hemorrhagic  fever  are  likely  to  be  critically  ill  and  in  need  of  the  expertise  of  intensivists.Preparedness  for  a  mass  casualty  event  is  key  in  dealing  with  effective  care  of  patients  in  the  hospital  setting,  containment  of  spread  of  particularly  virulent  organisms,  and  controlling  public  hysteria.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1107721815
ER  -