<b>Hazardous Materials Medicine</b> <p><b>Complete background on chemical exposures that create illnesses, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment protocols</b> <p>Written on a level that can be understood by field practitioners and/or first responders, <i>Hazardous Materials Medicine: Treating the Chemically Injured Patient</i> provides an in-depth understanding of how to diagnose and treat toxic chemical exposures in a prehospital or emergency department setting. <p>The protocols used in this book conform to the guidelines set forth in the NFPA 470 standard, and the medical guidance developed by FEMA for Type I, II & III Deployable Hazmat Response Teams. The hazardous materials medical protocols in this book have been fully vetted by three poison control toxicologists, multiple emergency physicians, and paramedics. <p><i>Hazardous Materials Medicine: Treating the Chemically Injured Patient</i> covers sample topics such as: <ul><li>Scene assessment, to help determine the cause of the exposure, and exposure assessment, to determine what physiologic systems are affected</li> <li>Toxic syndromes/toxidromes to appropriately treat the exposed patient, including corrosive and irritant, asphyxiant, cholinergic, and hydrocarbon and derivative toxidromes</li> <li>Science behind a chemical exposure, to allow for a complete understanding of both the chemistry and physiology of what is occurring because of the exposure</li> <li>Interfacing between the on-scene response team and the hospital, to ensure consistency and continuity of care from the field into the hospital</li></ul> <p>Enabling public safety and health professionals to administer effective care while retaining their own personal safety, <i>Hazardous Materials Medicine: Treating the Chemically Injured Patient</i> is a must-have resource for emergency medical technicians, paramedics, hazmat technicians, and emergency physicians and nurses working in high-risk field situations with chemically injured patients.