<b>Hazardous Materials Medicine</b><p><b>Complete background on chemical exposures that create illnesses, including assessment, diagnosis, and treatment protocols</b><p>Written on a level that can be understood by field practitioners and/or first responders, <i>Hazardous Materials Medicine: Treating the Chemically Injured Patient</i> provides an in-depth understanding of how to diagnose and treat toxic chemical exposures in a prehospital or emergency department setting. <p>The protocols used in this book conform to the guidelines set forth in the NFPA 470 standard, and the medical guidance developed by FEMA for Type I, II & III Deployable Hazmat Response Teams. The hazardous materials medical protocols in this book have been fully vetted by three poison control toxicologists, multiple emergency physicians, and paramedics. <p><i>Hazardous Materials Medicine: Treating the Chemically Injured Patient</i> covers sample topics such as: <ul><li>Scene assessment, to help determine the cause of