Vesicants

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 01 Oct 2005 English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:Critical Care Clinics, volume 21, pages 707-718 (issn: 0749-0704,

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Authors: McManus, John; Huebner, Kermit;

doi: 10.1016/j.ccc.2005.06.005

pmid: 16168310

Vesicants

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Abstract

Vesicants (or blister agents) are cytotoxic alkylating compounds, which are chemical agents sometimes collectively known as mustard gas or simply as mustard. Other blister agents are nitrogen mustard; sulfur mustard; lewisite, a vesicant that contains arsenic; and phosgene oxime, a halogenated oxime that possesses different properties and toxicity from the other agents. This article discusses history, toxicity, clinical presentation, and common treatment for vesicants.

Keywords

Chemical Warfare, Diagnosis, Differential, Eye Injuries, Irritants, Humans, Environmental Exposure, Decontamination, Skin

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