366 Section VI Toxic Terrorism Chapter 28 Toxic Terrorism Chemoterrorism: Nerve Agents 367 Chapter 28: Chemoterrorism: Nerve Agents Chapter Objectives

1. Recognize the names and synonyms of the nerve agents. 2. Describe characteristic properties of the nerve agents. 3. List the routes of exposure for the nerve agents. 4. Understand the toxicodynamics of the nerve agents. 5. Recognize characteristic signs and symptoms of poisoning by the nerve agents. 6. List the predominant target of toxicity of poisoning by the nerve agents. 7. Describe the treatment of poisoning by the nerve agents. 8. Recite the Poisoning Treatment Paradigm ™ for poisoning due to the nerve agents