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    Hazmat

    Hazmat is a topic covered in the 5-Minute Emergency Consult.

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    Basics

    Description

    • Hazmat refers to exposure to hazardous materials causing local or systemic toxicity.
    • Pathophysiology:
      • Acids cause coagulation necrosis with eschar, usually limiting penetration to deeper tissue.
      • Alkalis cause liquefaction necrosis and soluble complexes that penetrate into deep tissues.
      • Damage also occurs through oxidation, protein denaturation, cellular dehydration, local ischemia, and by metabolic competition/inhibition.

    Etiology

    • Hazardous materials are encountered in household, industry, agriculture, transportation accidents, and in criminal/terrorist activities.
    • The toxicity of the materials relates to the particular substances and their effects.

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    Citation

    Rosen, Peter, et al., editors. "Hazmat." 5-Minute Emergency Consult, 5th ed., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2016. Emergency Central, emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307615/all/Hazmat.
    Hazmat. In: Rosen P, Shayne P, Barkin AZ, et al, eds. 5-Minute Emergency Consult. 5th ed. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2016. https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307615/all/Hazmat. Accessed April 26, 2019.
    Hazmat. (2016). In Rosen, P., Shayne, P., Barkin, A. Z., Wolfe, R. E., Hayden, S. R., Barkin, R. M., & Schaider, J. J. (Eds.), 5-Minute Emergency Consult. Available from https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307615/all/Hazmat
    Hazmat [Internet]. In: Rosen P, Shayne P, Barkin AZ, Wolfe RE, Hayden SR, Barkin RM, Schaider JJ, editors. 5-Minute Emergency Consult. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2016. [cited 2019 April 26]. Available from: https://emergency.unboundmedicine.com/emergency/view/5-Minute_Emergency_Consult/307615/all/Hazmat.
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