Robert Snyder, Ph.D., Fellow A.T.S., and Paul J. Lioy, Ph.D.
Dr. Snyder is Director, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, Professor and Chairman, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Dr. Lioy is Associate Director, Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute, and Professor, Department of Environmental and Community Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.
During the past three years, Dr. Snyder has received grant/research support from the American Petroleum Institute and Dr. Lioy has received grant/research support from IBM, SC Johnson and the American Petroleum Institute.
Estimated course time: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and InterMDnet. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
List the most common nerve agents and vesicants
Identify the acute toxic effects of nerve agents and vesicants
Describe treatment of acute exposure to nerve agents and vesicants.
