TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Biological Warfare A1 - Shiloh, Ariel L. A1 - Lewandowski, David A2 - Schmidt, Gregory A. A2 - Kress, John P. A2 - Douglas, Ivor S. Y1 - 2023 N1 - T2 - Hall, Schmidt and Wood’s Principles of Critical Care, 5th Edition AB - KEY POINTSUnlike other mass casualty events, mass exposure to a biological agent is unlikely to be realized until cases start presenting and a high degree of suspicion is needed to realize this.Specific knowledge of the various types of agents is required to help in the diagnosis and management.Victims of class A agents such as plague, anthrax, botulinum toxin, smallpox, and viral hemorrhagic fever are likely to be critically ill and in need of the expertise of intensivists.Preparedness for a mass casualty event is key in dealing with effective care of patients in the hospital setting, containment of spread of particularly virulent organisms, and controlling public hysteria. SN - PB - McGraw Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/10 UR - accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1201806875 ER -