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Essay Galaxy - Pulmonary Agents
Pulmonary Agents
Signs and Symptoms: Eye and airway irritation, dyspnea, chest tightness, and delayed pulmonary edema.
Detection: Odor of newly mown hay or freshly cut grass or corn. There is no military detector for phosgene.
Decontamination: Vapor: fresh air. Liquid: copious water irrigation.
Management: Termination of exposure, ABCs of resuscitation, enforced rest and observation, oxygen with or without positive airway pressure for signs of respiratory distress, other supportive therapy as needed.
OVERVIEW
Inhalation of selected organohalides, oxides of nitrogen (NOx), and other compounds can result in varying degrees of pulmonary edema, usually after a symptom-free period that varies in duration with the amount inhaled. Chemically induced acute lung injury by these groups of agents involves a permeability defe....
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Number Of Words: 2339 |
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