Clinical Topics
The following is a collection of Clinical and Clinical Logistics topics, information and links.

Environmental Health Services

Emergency Preparedness & Response


World Health Organization

Victim tagging system link


General

"Protecting First Responders:  Lessons Learned From Terrorist Attacks",


Responder Safety

Preventing Needle stick Injuries in Health Care Settings.

What Every Worker Should Know - How to Protect Yourself From Needle stick Injuries.

Respiratory Protection Program in Health Care Facilities Administrator's Guide.

Preventing Allergic Reactions to Natural Rubber Latex in the Workplace.

Selecting, Evaluating, and Using Sharps Disposal Containers.

Exposure to Blood.

Eye Safety


Biological

Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy

Drug Preparedness and Response to Bioterrorism, Technical Information on Drug/Vaccine usage for BT Issues.

Comprehensive Procedures for Collecting Environmental Samples for Culturing Bacillus anthracis.

Protecting Workers from Anthrax Infection Response from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

Smallpox,  WHO slide set on diagnosis

Anthrax as a Biological Weapon, JAMA

Smallpox as a Biological Weapon, JAMA

Plague as a Biological Weapon, JAMA

Botulinum Toxin as a Biological Weapon, JAMA

Tularemia as a Biological Weapon, JAMA



 Chemical

A Guide for Evaluating the Performance of Chemical Protective Clothing.

Chemical Agents


Radiation / Nuclear

Emergency radiation medicine response
 (PDF)
Management of radiological casualties (PD
F)

Plan: Response to a nuclear detonation (P
DF)

Quick reference: NCRP recommendations (
PDF)

Textbook: Consequences of nuclear warfare

Guidance for Protecting Building Environments from Airborne Chemical, Biological, or Radiological Attacks.

Radiation Incidents, "Hazardous Materials Incident Response Procedures,  Dept. of Energy

Model Procedure for Properly Handling and Packaging Potentially Radiologically Contaminated Patients,  Dept. of Energy

Model Radioactive Material or Multiple Hazardous Materials Decontamination Procedure,  Dept of Energy

Guidelines for Incident Command

Identification of the Hazard

Establishing a Control Zone

Guidelines for Emergency Medical Management


Phsychological

Preparing for the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism: A Public Health Strategy

Tips for First Responders: Possible Alcohol and Substance Abuse Indicators

Common Reactions to Trauma

A Guide to Healing and Recovery

Helping Children and Adolescents Cope with Violence and Disasters

  Mass Disasters, Trauma, and Loss


Trauma

Mass Trauma Preparedness and Response Web Site,  CDC

Information Bank on Trauma

Blast Injuries: Essential Facts

Mass Trauma Casualty Predictor

Blast Injuries: A Primer for Clinicians

Blast Lung Injuries: an overview

Blast Lung Injuries

Brain Injuries and Mass Trauma Events