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Free living organisms that are naturally occurring or engineered. They work by overcoming the body's defense mechanism by invading cells. Most are killed by antibiotics |
Bacteria |
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An infectious agent, smaller than bacteria,that lacks independent metabolism and is able to replicate only within a host cell. |
Virus |
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A poisonous substance produced within living cells or organisms. It does not grow or replicate. Classified by the U.S. due to their ability to be biochemically engineered |
Biological Toxins |
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What year was anthrax weaponized? |
1950 |
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The incubation period for anthrax is ________ to ________ days. |
Hours to 7 days. |
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An acute bacterial infection of the skin, lungs or gastrointestinal tract. |
Anthrax |
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Treatment for anthrax |
Give 400mg Ciprofloxacin IV every 8-12 hours OR 500mg by mouth twice daily for 4 weeks |
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Primary mode of transmission of plague |
Flea bites |
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The 3 types of plague |
Bubonic Pneumonic Septicemic |
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A systemic viral disease caused by the variola virus. Declared globally eradicated in 1980 by the World Health Organization (WHO). |
Smallpox |
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Caused by the bacterium Yesernia pestis which naturally infects rodents in certain parts of the world. |
Plague |
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What type of plague shows signs and symptoms of swollen lymph nodes in the groin or axilla region ? |
Bubonic |
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•Death is caused by respiratory failure and circulatory collapse •Almost always fatal if not treated within 24 hours These are signs of symptoms of? |
Pneumonic plague |
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A rash from destroyed blood cells leaking into the skin |
Purpura |
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Discoloration of the extremities |
Acrocyanosis |
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25% of bubonic plagues progess to what type of plague? |
Septicemic |
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Purpura Acrocyanois Signs and symptoms of what plague? |
Septicemic |
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Treatment for plague |
•Quarantine the casualty for the first 48 hours •Streptomycin 30mg/kg/ day IM in two divides doses for 10-14 days •Doxycycline 200mg IV then 100mg IV BID, until clinically improved then 100mg PO BID for a total of 10-14 days |
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Causes of smallpox |
•Contact with infected respiratory discharge •Contact with infectious bed linens or clothing of casualties •Contact with drainage from wound |
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Backache that lasts 2-3 days is most likely caused by what? |
Smallpox |
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T/F In smallpox, all lesions occur simultaneously. |
True |
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A biological toxin caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It is the most toxic substance to man. |
Botulism |
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A toxin made from the mash that is left over after processing Castor beans for oil. |
Ricin |
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The four types of nuclear blasts |
High Altitude Burst Air Burst Surface Burst Subsurface Burst |
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This nuclear blast is most likely to be used against ground forces |
Air burst |
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An explosion in which a weapon is detonated at an altitude below 100,000 feet |
Air burst |
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Detonation of a weapon at an altitude above 100,000 |
High Altitude Burst |
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An explosion in which a weapon is detonated on or slightly above the surface of the earth so that the fireball actually touches the land or water surface. |
Surface Burst |
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An explosion in which the point of detonation is beneath the surface of land or water |
Subsurface Burst |
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Two types of Blast injuries |
Primary Blast Injury Secondary Blast injury |
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These injuries are caused by the direct action of the shock wave in the human body after the detonation of a nuclear device |
Primary Blast Injury |
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These injuries are caused by indirect wind forces greater than several kilometers per hour seconds after the primary detonation of a nuclear device |
Secondary Blast Injury |
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The five acknowledged nuclear powers possess about how many nuclear warheads? |
31,000 |
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The method for measuring radiation dosage. |
Radiation Absorbed Dosage (RAD) |
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Vomiting does not occur by the end of the fourth hour after exposure |
Mild RAD |
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Vomiting within two hours |
Severe RAD |
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Vomiting within the first hour accompanied by explosive diarrhea |
Deadly RAD |
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_______% of those exposed to a significant dose of ionizing radiation will exhibit symptoms within how many hours of exposure? |
90% Two to six hours |
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What is the drug of choice for pain management of radiation exposure? |
Morphine |
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T/F You will need to use 3 times the normal dosage of the antibiotics when treating infections after radiation exposure |
True |
