MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES AGAINST BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL

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Subject: MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES AGAINST BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL             

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                                                                    SEMION III

                                                                       Table I

                                                          DIAGNOSIS AND          T

                                   DI        TX'RION AMONG NERVE          ATROP@, ARD BOTULINUM INTOXICATIONS



                                   @@ TOXIN                               NZRVZ @                         @PIM

              Sensor:Lun           Usually no@l.                          Disorientation, agitation       Disorientation,
                                                                          cam, seizures.                  excitation, agitation,
                                                                                                          irritability, ccma.

              Opht@logic           Dilated and fixed pup:Lls              Constricted pupils, diin        Weak effects if usual
               Abno@lities         distorted blurred vision, ptosis,      vision (if vapor or aerosol     doses g:Lven causing
                                   ptosis, extraocular ml-ncle            @sure), little if any           papillary dilation and
                                   paralysis.                             changed if exposed via          acc@tion paralysis.
                                                                          sk:Ln.

              Paralysis            Flaccid paralysis. Early b@            Rig:Ld paralysis with           None of significance.
                                   signs dyaphonia, dyaphagia)            twitching, jerking,
                                   descending to  @r and lower            seizures
                                   extremities. Respiratory
                                   failure.

y mouth and skin, con-
                rinetings          ileus, urinary retention- Early        sweating, involuntary           stipation, ileus, @inary
                                   emesis and diarrhea after food         defecation and ur @ tion.       retention. Early emesis
                                   ingestion.                             Severe rhinorrhea and           and diarrhea after food
                                                                          bronchoconstriction occ=    if  ingestion.
                                                                          expos@e by inhalation.

              onset                3-36 ho=s by inhalation                1-10 @utes by inhalation        @utes after injection,
                                   @s@e. Not absorbed through             expos@e: 1-2 hours by           can be exacerbated by
                                   intact akin; 12-72 ho=s onset          de@l expos=e.                   dehydration and heat
                                   by oral exposure.                                                      @sure.


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