MCS (Disaster Medicine): notes and exam prep for MU Sofia

I. Disasters, civil protection, disaster medical response and chemical accidents16 topics

1. 1Common characteristic of disaster situations. Definition, criteria and classificationfreeCommon characteristic of disaster situations. Definition, criteria and classification.
2. 2Earthquakes - general characteristic. Richter's scale. Injury patterns. Consequences. Measures for civil protection in case of earthquakesfreeEarthquakes - general characteristic. Richter's scale. Injury patterns. Consequences. Measures for civil protection in case of earthquakes.
3. 3Mechanism for civil protection. Prevention, preparedness and response. Intergovernmental, governmental and international levels of civil protectionfreeMechanism for civil protection. Prevention, preparedness and response. Intergovernmental, governmental and international levels of civil protection.
4. 4Mechanism for Civil protection. Prevention, preparedness and response. Civil protection within European Union and Republic of BulgariafreeMechanism for Civil protection. Prevention, preparedness and response. Civil protection within European Union and Republic of Bulgaria.
5. 5Disaster medical response. Disaster medical response resources - tasks and organizationfreeDisaster medical response. Disaster medical response resources - tasks and organization.
6. 6Public health preparedness. Emergency preparednessPublic health preparedness. Emergency preparedness.
7. 7Public health preparedness. Make hospitals safe in emergenciesPublic health preparedness. Make hospitals safe in emergencies.
8. 8Floods. Tsunamis. Consequences. Hygienic anti-epidemic measures in situations of floods. Medical treatmentFloods. Tsunamis. Consequences. Hygienic anti-epidemic measures in situations of floods. Medical treatment.
9. 9Patient assessment and triagePatient assessment and triage.
10. 10First medical aid. Life-saving techniquesFirst medical aid. Life-saving techniques.
11. 11Planning of the Disaster Medical Response. Disaster Medical Response Plan - contentPlanning of the Disaster Medical Response. Disaster Medical Response Plan - content.
12. 12Disaster management - definition, principles, requirements and content of the managementDisaster management - definition, principles, requirements and content of the management.
13. 13Chemical accidents. Consequences. Measures for civil protection in case of chemical accidents. Establishment of decontamination zonesChemical accidents. Consequences. Measures for civil protection in case of chemical accidents. Establishment of decontamination zones.
14. 14General information on poisons and poisoning. Routes of absorption, local effects, systemic effectsGeneral information on poisons and poisoning. Routes of absorption, local effects, systemic effects.
15. 15Examining the poisoned patient. Getting medical help to a poisoned patientExamining the poisoned patient. Getting medical help to a poisoned patient.
16. 16Decontamination procedures in a hazardous materials incident. Methods of removal-physical removal, chemically and biological deactivation of the agentDecontamination procedures in a hazardous materials incident. Methods of removal-physical removal, chemically and biological deactivation of the agent.

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II. Toxicology, protection and radiation21 topics

1. 17Toxicology of phospho-organic compounds. Ways of penetrating in the organism. Pathogenesis of the poisoning. Clinical picture, diagnosis and treatmentToxicology of phospho-organic compounds. Ways of penetrating in the organism. Pathogenesis of the poisoning. Clinical picture, diagnosis and treatment.
2. 18Toxicology of cyanides. Ways of penetrating in the organism. Pathogenesis of the poisoningToxicology of cyanides. Ways of penetrating in the organism. Pathogenesis of the poisoning.
3. 19Toxicology of cyanides. Clinical picture, diagnosis, prevention and treatmentToxicology of cyanides. Clinical picture, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.
4. 20Toxicology of carbon monoxide. Mechanism of action, clinical picture, treatmentToxicology of carbon monoxide. Mechanism of action, clinical picture, treatment.
5. 21Toxicology of chlorine. Mechanism of action, clinical picture, treatmentToxicology of chlorine. Mechanism of action, clinical picture, treatment.
6. 22Toxicology of ammonia. Mechanism of action, clinical picture, treatmentToxicology of ammonia. Mechanism of action, clinical picture, treatment.
7. 23Toxicology of the phosgene. Special features in poisoning with nitric-oxidesToxicology of the phosgene. Special features in poisoning with nitric-oxides.
8. 24Toxicology of cough and lachrymal poisons. Mechanism of action, clinical picture, treatmentToxicology of cough and lachrymal poisons. Mechanism of action, clinical picture, treatment.
9. 25Toxicology of the organic solvents-benzine and benzeneToxicology of the organic solvents-benzine and benzene.
10. 26Ways of protection. Personal protective equipment, collective protectionWays of protection. Personal protective equipment, collective protection.
11. 27Absorbed dose from natural background and technical activities. Dosimetry parameters and units. Dose limitsSpecial features of the absorbed dose for the population from the natural background radiation and human technical activities. Main parameters and units in the dosimetry of the ionizing radiation and radiation protection. Dose limits in case of irradiation from technological sources of ionizing radiation.
12. 28Radio-ecology. Migration of the technological radio nuclides in the natureRadio-ecology. Migration of the technological radio nuclides in the nature.
13. 29Pollution of the foods from vegetable and animal origin with radio nuclides. Means and methods for their render harmlessPollution of the foods from vegetable and animal origin with radio nuclides. Means and methods for their render harmless.
14. 30Nuclear accidents. Scale. Nuclear emergency preparedness and response, iodine prophylaxisNuclear accidents. Scale. Nuclear emergency preparedness and response, iodine prophylaxis.
15. 31Prevention and treatment of the radiation damages in case of external irradiation and incorporation of radio nuclidesPrevention and treatment of the radiation damages in case of external irradiation and incorporation of radio nuclides.
16. 32Biological impact of the ionizing radiation on molecular, cellular and tissue level. Theories about the biological impact of the ionizing radiationBiological impact of the ionizing radiation on molecular, cellular and tissue level. Theories about the biological impact of the ionizing radiation.
17. 33Biological impact of the ionizing radiation on the organism as a whole. Deterministic and stochastic radiobiological effects. Cancerous and genetic riskBiological impact of the ionizing radiation on the organism as a whole. Deterministic and stochastic radiobiological effects. Cancerous and genetic risk.
18. 34Ways of penetrating and principles of distribution of the radio nuclides in the organism (skin, damaged skin, respiratory and digestive system)Ways of penetrating and principles of distribution of the radio nuclides in the organism (skin, damaged skin, respiratory and digestive system).
19. 35Biological impact of the incorporated radio nuclidesBiological impact of the incorporated radio nuclides.
20. 36Acute radiation syndrome - classification, clinical picture and treatmentAcute radiation syndrome - classification, clinical picture and treatment.
21. 37Radio dermatitis - clinical picture and treatmentRadio dermatitis - clinical picture and treatment.