Ricin (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Ricin Overview
- Ricin Causes
- Ricin Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Exams and Tests
- Ricin Treatment
- Self-Care at Home
- Medical Treatment
- Medications
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Support Groups and Counseling
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Multimedia
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
Authors and Editors
Author: Ferdinando L Mirarchi, DO, Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine, Hamot Medical Center; Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Emergency Medicine, Drexel University School of Medicine.Coauthor(s): Michael Allswede, DO, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Medical Toxicologist, Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
Editors: Jerry L Mothershead, MD, Special Advisor to the Navy Surgeon General for Prehospital Care, Senior Medical Consultant, Navy Medicine Office of Homeland Security, Department of Emergency Medicine, Portsmouth Naval Medical Center; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Robert G Darling, MD, Captain, Medical Corps (Flight Surgeon), United States Navy, Senior Medical Advisor, Navy Medicine, Office of Homeland Security, Operational Medicine Division, US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID).
Last Editorial Review: 8/10/2005
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