DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF EXOTIC DISHES

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Subject: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF EXOTIC DISHES                        

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Folder Title: DIAGNOSOS AND TREATMENT OF EXOTIC DISEASES                                                      

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                                                           SECTION IV

                                      DIFFERENTIATION AMONG NERVE AGENT,
                                    ATROPIN@ AND BOrrULINUP& INTOXICATIONS




                                   BOTUUNUM TOXIN                    NERVE AGENT                   ATROI


        Sensodum                   Usually normal                    Diso           n,             Disoric
                                                                     ag@, coma,                    excitat             tabon,
                                                                     seizures                      lrrbbil             is


        Ophthalmologic             Dilated and fixed pupils,         Conshicted pupils,            Weak                f usual
        Abnormalibes               d6lorted blurred vision,          dim vision (it vapor or       doses               ausing
                                   ptosis, extraocular muscle        aerosol exposure),            pupitial            )n and
                                   paralysis                         little if any change if       paraJy,.:
                                                                     exposed via skin              accom               in


        Paralysis                  R@d paralysis. Early              Rigid paralysis with          None c              cance
                                   bulbar signs (dysphonia,          twitching, jerking.
                                   dysphagis) descending to          Seizures.
                                   upper and lower
                                   extremifies. Respiratory
                                   failure.


        Autonomic                  Dry mouth and skin,               Excess saiivabon,             Dry mo              skin,
        Findings                   constipation, ileus, urinary      increased sweating,           constp,,            @us,
ion. Early emesis           involuntary defecabon         urinary             n.
                                   and diarrhea after food           and urinabon. Severe          Early er            id
                                   ingestion.                        rhinorrhea and                diarrhea            )od
                                                                     bronchoconstricdon            ingestio
                                                                     occur ff exposure is
                                                                     by inhalation.


        Onset                      3-36 hours by inhalation          1-10 minutes by               Minutes
                                   exposure. Not absorbed            inhalation exposure;          injecbon            3
                                   through irytact skin; 12-72       1-2 hours by dermal           exacerbi
                                   hours onset by oral               exposure                      dehydre             I heat
                                   exposure                                                        exposun





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Declassified = 06-DEC-1996