Clinical Recognition and Management of Patients Exposed to Biological Warfare Agents

Clinical Recognition and Management of Patients Exposed to Biological Warfare Agents

This provides a primer on 10 different biological weapon's symptoms to aid in a prompt clinical diagnosis.

1997

Biological agents could have a disastrous impact on the healthcare industry if used as weapons. Medical practitioners would likely be the first able to identify an attack and should be knowledgeable about the clinical signs of different possible biological weapons. The most likely first indicator would be an increased number of patients presenting with signs of disease caused by aerial dissemination. Discusses a bevy of agents at length, detailing symptoms, disease management, etc.