DETECTION OF MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS

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Subject: DETECTION OF MEDICAL DEFENSE AGAINST BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS       

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                                             PARALYSIS IN THE BW/CW SEITING





                      The differential diagnosis must include both bo@um and nerve agent intoxications.


                      a: Nerve agent is rapid in onset (minutes to 1-2 hr). A zigid paralysis develops with


               parasympathetic excess (salivation, n-dosis, sweating, involuntary defecation, and urination);


               central nervous system dysfunction and death soon follow. If exposure is by aerosol or


               vapor, constdcted pupils, rhinoffhea, and bmnchoconstriction also occur.


                      b: Botulinum toxin is slower in onset (3 hr to several days). Desmding paralysis


               (bulbar to extremities to respiratory) and parasympathetic blockade,(dry mouth, pupmary

               dilation, constipation, u@ retention, absence of sweating) are charactmisdc. Paralysis,


               nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea may, however, occur after exposure, to either nerve agent or


               bo@um toxin. Cen@ signs (confusion, seizure, coma) are rare after botulinum, but


               common after nerve agent intoxication.


                      c: Anticholinergics such as a@e can, of course, cause central nervous system

               changes such as agitation, confusion, and hallucinations as well as dry mouth, dry sidn, and

               constipation. 7tese changes could ewhy obscure the correct diagnosis in a soldier who used


               his injector even without exposure to an agent.




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