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CHEMICAL
TERRORISM FOR THE CLINICIAN:
DETECTION, DIAGNOSIS, AND TREATMENT
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Location: |
National Capital Poison Center
3201 New Mexico Avenue Suite 310
Washington, DC
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Date & Time: |
Choose ONE of these 2010 dates: March 1, 2, 8, 12,
30; April 1, 6, 9, 12
Time: 8:45am - 2:30pm
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Poison Center Faculty: |
- Toby Litovitz, MD, ABEM, ACMT - Executive & Medical Director
- Cathleen Clancy, MD, ABEM, ABIM, ACMT - Associate Medical Director
- Nicole Whitaker, RN, BSN, MEd - Certified Specialist in Poison
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- Jessica Youniss, MBA - Development Director
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Continuing Education: |
The Accreditation Review Committee (ARC) of the American Academy of
Continuing Medical Education (AACME) designates this medical education
activity for a maximum of 5 hours in the Category 1 credit of the AACME Designation. Each physician must claim only those credits that he/she
actually spends in the activity. Many health professional licensing boards
accept AACME accreditation for required CE credits. Attendees should
check with their individual licensing boards. A certificate of
attendance will be issued to non-health professionals.
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Topics to be Covered and Registration: |
The National Capital Poison Center is
offering nine training sessions intended to improve the early recognition and
treatment of individuals exposed to chemical terrorism agents. The
objectives of the training sessions are to:
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List clinical presentations of chemical terrorism
agent exposures to enable early identification of cases.
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Describe the role of the Poison Center in
surveillance for, and diagnosis and treatment of, individuals exposed to
chemical terrorism agents.
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Discuss treatment modalities for victims of
chemical terrorism.
Participants will meet the
poison center experts and learn about:
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Nerve Agents
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Biotoxins: botulism, ricin, staph enteroxtoxin B, trichothecene
mycotoxins
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Nicotine as a bioweapon
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Blood Agents: cyanide, arsine
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Choking/riot control agents: phosgene, chlorine, tear gas, vomiting
agents
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Vesicants: mustards, Lewisite, phosgene oxime
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Dioxin, polonium
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Chemical/bioterrorism incident surveillance: role of the
poison center
and role of the clinician
There is no charge for this program or for training materials.
Lunch will also be provided without charge.
PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Registrations will be confirmed by
email. Directions will be sent with confirmation. Programs fill
quickly, so do not assume you are registered unless you receive a
confirmation. To register, complete the registration form and fax to
202-362-8377 or email to ferguson@poison.org.
Registration Form
Training Announcement
For questions, contact Rennie Ferguson, 202-895-4263; ferguson@poison.org.
This
program is funded in part by the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), and the
Government of the District of Columbia, Department of Health, Health
Emergency Preparedness and Response Administration.
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For more information:
Rennie Ferguson
ferguson@poison.org
202-895-4263 |
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