Agent | Effects | Capnography |
Nerve gas | Seizures, diaphragmatic weakening or paralysis, hypoventilation, respiratory depression, apnea, loss of consciousness/coma | Accurate readings during seizure activity (RR, EtCO2, capnogram) Earliest indicator of respiratory compromise Direct measure of ventilatory status |
Tabun | ||
Sarin | ||
Soman | ||
VX | ||
Vesicants | Airway edema, upper airway obstruction, bronchospasm | Rapid identification of upper airway obstruction Rapid identification of bronchospasm |
Mustard gas | ||
Lewisite | ||
Choking agents | Rapid, progressive, non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema and acute lung injury, bronchospasm, laryngospasm | Earliest indicator of respiratory compromise Rapid identification of bronchospasm Rapid identification of laryngospasm |
Chlorine | ||
Phosgene | ||
Diphosgene | ||
Chloropicrin | ||
Ricin | ||
Cyanide | Sudden loss of consciousness/coma, seizures, metabolic acidosis with tachypnea, apnea | Direct measure of ventilatory status Accurate readings during seizure activity Earliest indicator of respiratory compromise Non-invasive identification of metabolic acidosis |
Incapacitating agents | Laryngospasm, bronchospasm, respiratory failure | Rapid identification of laryngospasm Rapid identification of bronchospasm Earliest indicator of respiratory compromise |
Lacrimators (Mace) | ||
Capsaicin |
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