Weapons of Mass Destruction: The Decontamination of Children

• 2003

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• Joshua Rotenberg; Thomas Burklow; Joel Selanikio
PMID: 12723121DOI: https://doi.org/10.3928/0090-4481-20030401-10

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This article discusses the critical aspects of decontamination, triage, and treatment in mass casualty scenarios involving weapons of mass destruction. It emphasizes the importance of rapid and efficient triage to save lives, the challenges of decontamination in children due to their vulnerabilities, and the need for specialized pediatric care in such events. The article also covers general principles of decontamination, agent-specific considerations for chemical, radiological, and biological agents, and wound decontamination. It underscores the significance of preparedness, adaptation, and effective communication in managing the exposure of children to weapons of mass destruction.

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Focus Areas: CBRNE; Violence

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Biological Warfare; Chemical Warfare; Chemical Warfare Agents; Child; Decontamination; Pediatrics; Triage; Humans; Bioterrorism; Weapons of Mass Destruction; Chemical Terrorism

Institutions: Walter Reed National Military Medical Center

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