Author/Editor		Brvar, Miran; Možina, Martin; Bunc, Matjaž
Title		Živčni strupi
Translated title		Nerve agents
Type		članek
Source		In: Bručan A, Gričar M, Vajd R, editors. Urgentna medicina: izbrana poglavja. Zbornik 10. mednarodni simpozij o urgentni medicini; 2003 jun 11-14; Portorož. Ljubljana: Slovensko združenje za urgentno medicino,
Publication year		2003
Volume		str. 143-5
Language		slo
Abstract		Nerve agents inactivate acetylholinesterase and are related chemically to organophosphorus insecticides. The major nerve agents are tabun (GA), sarin (GB), soman (GD) and VX. Clinical features of exposure include: respiratory effects (rhinorrhea, bronchorrhea, bronchospasm, respiratory muscle paralysis, depression of respiratory center), cardiovascular effects (bradycardia, hearf block, tachycardia, hypotension), CNS effects (headache, agitation, vertigo, uncounsciousness, seizures), peripheral motor effects (fasciculations, paralysis), gastrointestinal effects (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea) and ocular effects (miosis, eye pain, blurred vision, dim vision, conjunctival injecticon, tearing). Treatment includes decontamination (rerrioval of clothing, washing with soap and irrigation with water) and application of atropine, oximes (pralidoxime, obidoxime, HI-6) and diazepam.
Descriptors		CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENTS CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS SARIN SOMAN DECONTAMINATION