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

From the reviews:



"The textbook, which is composed of 7 chapters, is well-written and easy to read. The chapters are designed, as noted by the editors, to be concise and well-supplemented with Web-based resources. ... Overall this text is a useful and well written reference that addresses a wide variety of topics, with a concise and logical approach. In conclusion, this text is well written for those who need a concise primer on bioterrorism and disaster medicine ... ." (Steven E Sittig, Respiratory Care, Vol. 52 (11), 2007)