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==Background== | |||
*Abbreviation: L | |||
*A [[blister chemical agents|blister chemical agent]] (vesicant) type of [[chemical weapon]] | |||
==Clinical Features== | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | |||
{{Chemical weapon DDX}} | |||
==Evaluation== | |||
==Management== | |||
==Disposition== | |||
==See Also== | |||
*[[Blister chemical agents]] | |||
==External Links== | |||
==References== | |||
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Revision as of 12:35, 15 February 2017
Background
- Abbreviation: L
- A blister chemical agent (vesicant) type of chemical weapon
Clinical Features
Differential Diagnosis
Chemical weapons
- Blister chemical agents (Vesicants)
- Lewisite (L)
- Sulfur mustard (H)
- Phosgene oxime (CX)
- Pulmonary chemical agents (Choking agents)
- Incendiary agents
- Cyanide chemical weapon agents (Blood agents)
- Prussic acid (AKA hydrogen cyanide, hydrocyanic acid, or formonitrile)
- Nerve Agents (organophosphates)
- Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
- Household and commercial pesticides (diazinon and parathion)
- G-series (sarin, tabun, soman)
- V-series (VX)
- Lacrimating or riot-control agents
- Pepper spray
- Chloroacetophenone
- CS