Article Text
Images in clinical practice
Accidental sulfur mustard exposure from explosive ordnance in a UK military service person
Abstract
Chemical warfare presents a continuing threat to military personnel as a result of both direct hostile action and the indirect exposure to chemical weapons that remain as a legacy from previous conflicts. This paper will discuss the presentation and medical management of an indirect exposure to sulfur mustard in a UK military service person.
- plastic & reconstructive surgery
- toxicology
- wound management
- accident & emergency medicine