Organophosphate Poisoning Simulation Case
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Organophosphate Poisoning
They are used as pesticides but can also be used as 'nerve gas'. This is prohibited under the Geneva Convention but could be used by terrorists or rogue regimes. There is some suggestion that the use of OP pesticides may have caused some neurotoxicity and be responsible for 'Gulf War syndrome'. Certainly, insecticides were freely used, as were many other chemicals. The syndrome is inconsistent ...
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عنوان ژورنال: MedEdPORTAL
سال: 2010
ISSN: 2374-8265
DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.7952