Handbook of Bioterrorism and Disaster Medicine

Introduction - I GENERAL CONCEPTS -Defining a Disaster -Early Warning Systems -Epidemiology of Disasters -Triage -Disaster Logistics -Public Health Preparedness -Intergovernmental and Government Organizations -Non-Governmental Organizations –Complex Humanitarian Emergencies - II NATURAL DISASTERS - Earthquakes -Volcanoes -Floods –Tsunamis -Hurricanes/Typhoons -Tornadoes -Drought -Firestorms and Wildfires –Heat Wave/ Hyperthermia - Winter Storm Disasters and Hypothermia III BIOEVENTS AND MANMADE DISASTERS – Epidemiology of War and Conflicts -Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) -Anthrax -Smallpox -Plague -Tularemia -Viral Hemorrhagic fevers -Botulism -Coxiella burnetti (Q fever) -Brucella species -Alphaviruses -Ricin toxin -Epsilon toxin -Staphylococcus Enterotoxin B (SEB) -Food-borne or waterborne agents –Melioidosis -Nerve agents -Vesicants -Pulmonary agents -Cyanides -Nuclear Agents -Radiation Accidents and exposure -Hazardous Materials Disasters (HAZMAT) -Marine disasters -Aviation disasters IV MEDICAL MANAGEMENT OF DISASTER RELATED INJURIES AND DISEASE IVa. Basic Emergency Medicine –The ABCs and Resuscitation Algorithms for Cardiopulmonary Arrest –Shock: diagnosis and management -Intravenous Fluid Requirements and Blood Products -Decontamination – Acute Inhalation Injury – Electrical Injuries -Toxicology – IVb. Infectious Diseases of Disaster -Measles -Diarrhea and Dysentery -Malaria -Meningitis and Encephalitis -Tuberculosis -HIV, Type 1 and AIDS -Sexually transmitted diseases -Schistosomiasis - Tetanus -Bite Wounds & Rabies -Tick Borne Illnesses -Leptospirosis -IVc. Basic Trauma Management – Wound Care Management – Abdominal Trauma – Thoracic Trauma – Neurotrauma – Blast Injuries – Crush Injuries – Missile Injuries – Burn Management -V PEDIATRIC CONSIDERATIONS AND DISEASES – Pediatric Problems in Developing Countries – Nutritional Assessment in Malnutrition – Treatment of Malnutritionin Children – Evalutaion and Management of Pediatric Disaster Victims – Pediatric-Specific Disaster-Related Considerations – Pediatric Specialty Team Response to Disaster -VI BIOTERROR MANAGEMENT: PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS AND IMPLICATIONS -Anxiety -Depression -Post Traumatic Stress Disorder -Effects of war and separation -Bereaved Families – VII – MEDICAL AND HUMANITARIAN DISASTERS – Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene – Shelter – Refugees and Internally Displaces Populations – Child Soldiers – Reproductive Health -VIII. EDUCATION, HEALTH ISSUES AND RESOURSES –Emergency Preparedness –Syndromic Surveillance - JCAHO Emergency Management Standards – Health and Humanitarian/Disaster Worker –Immunization Schedules and Recommendations – Healthcare Worker Exposures to Blood and Body Fluids – Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder- International Law: A Primer for Healthcare Professionals – A Guide to the Worldwide Web -Index