title: Introduction--What critical care practitioners should know about terrorism agents.
abstract: Terrorist attack by chemical, biologic, or radiologic agents is a prime concern of emergency planners, and would likely lead to casualties that require critical care. This article reviews the past military and terrorist uses of these agents and reviews the most likely agents to be used by terrorists against civilian populations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Oregon Health and Science University, Oregon Poison Center, 3181 S.W. Sam Jackson Park Road, CBS 550, Portland, OR 97201-3098, USA. hendriro@ohsu.edu
authors.forename: Robert G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Hendrickson
authors.forename: Jerris R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hedges
mesh_terms: D001694:Biological Warfare / Q000266:history; D023482:Bioterrorism; D002618:Chemical Warfare / Q000266:history; D003422:Critical Care; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009689:Nuclear Warfare; D011039:Poison Control Centers; D023481:Terrorism; D014481:United States