Vesicants definition

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "Case Definition Vesicant (Mustards, Dimethyl Sulfate, and Lewisite)." March 15, 2005. 

The CDC has not published a specific case definition for intoxication by urticants. However, the general case definition for vesicants states "A case in which a vesicant is detected in biologic samples. The case can be confirmed if laboratory testing is not performed because either a predominant amount of clinical and nonspecific laboratory evidence is present or an absolute certainty of the etiology of the agent is known."... 

A vesicant casualty who has burns covering more than about 50% of body surface area from liquid exposure, or who has definite signs of more than minimal pulmonary involvement, will survive only with extensive medical care, which will not be forth-... 

Continence is often a problem in children and adolescents with a history of obstructive posterior urethral valves. Urodynamic studies are sometimes helpful to evaluate vesical and sphincter functions. Growth of the prostate gland during puberty often yields transient or definite improvement (Pfister et al. 1996). 

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