Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism: TICs & TIMs

Chemical Agents of Opportunity for Terrorism
Training Support Package
Participant Guide
Slide 49
Going back to the initial management of an exposed patient:
Triage should identify acute medical and surgical issues; these will take priority in patient
care.
The setting of exposure should be identified, as well as the nature and timing of any
symptoms (primarily onset of nausea/vomiting) to assess for the likelihood and
prognosis of acute radiation syndrome, localized radiation injury, or a combination of
effects.
Early involvement of a radiation safety officer is important for dose assessment and to
provide information that will guide subsequent radiation-related therapy
These patients will be scared, particularly since most will be relatively well on initial
presentation, unless injured by shrapnel or other trauma.
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