Chemical

Instructions

1) Discuss the differences in clinical presentation between a person who is a victim of a chemical vs. a biological event.2) Research "Lessons learned from Hurricane Katrina". How do these lessons from a natural disaster compare to those learned from the other incidents about which you have read in this course.3) Analyze the role of the media at all disasters, particularly a terrorist event, and how media presence can impact operations. Discuss how a clearer system of unified command could have helped solve some of the problems related to exposures and public health preparedness.4) Describe the similarities and differences that you would expect in 1) a"dirty bomb" explosion detonated by a terrorist organization; 2) a nuclear power plant explosion; 3) a large nuclear explosion. Include your treatment, number and types of expected casualties, area of contamination, etc.

Answer

NAMEINSTITUTIONDiscuss the differences in clinical presentation between people who are victims of a chemical vs. a biological event.Chemical incidents are uniquely characterized by the rapid onset of medical symptoms usually between minutes and hours while the biological agents can take up to days or even weeks. During the latters incubation period there will be no symptoms outwardly visible without tests were taken for verification. The formers symptoms, on the other hand, will be clear even within the first few minutes and can be characterized by pungent odors, colored residue, dead foliage or dead insects and animals. In such a case where there is a biological incident, the infected person(s) might spread the disease over a large area without knowledge during migration.The chemically af...
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