Medical Management Guidelines

ATSDR. 1994. Hydrogen sulfide. Managing hazardous materials incidents. Volume III. Medical management guidelines for acute chemical exposures. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Atlanta, GA. 

Managing Hazardous Materials Incidents Volume III—Medical Management Guidelines for Acute... 

Materials Incidents Volume III—Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposures. Rev. ed. Washington, DC Government Printing Office, 2000. 

Medical Management Guidelines for Acute Chemical Exposures. U.S. Department of Human Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry (August 1) 1992. 

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) (2007). Medical Management Guidelines for Nerve Agents Tabun (GA), Sarin (GB) Soman (GD) and VX. US Department, of Health and Human Services, Washington, DC (http //www.atsdr.cdc.gov/MHMEmmgl66.html) (updated 24 Sept 2007). 

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Asymptomatic patients who have ingested hydrogen cyanide solutions or those with direct skin or eye contact require observation in the emergency department for at least 4-6 h. Those who remain asymptomatic should be discharged with instructions to return if symptoms develop. The ATSDR Medical Management guidelines include a useful patient information sheet (31). 

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