Episode 19 - Toxicology - Part 3: Tokyo Subway Sarin Attack

In this segment, we talk about Sarin, a nerve agent used in the Tokyo subway attack in 1995.
Theme: Toxicology. 

Participants: A/Prof. Naren Gunja (clinical toxicologist), Pramod Chandru, Amanda De Silva, Mariez Gorgi, Tim Selvaraj and Kit Rowe. 

Discussion:
Tokuda, Y., Kikuchi, M., Takahashi, O., & Stein, G. (2006). Prehospital management of sarin nerve gas terrorism in urban settings: 10 years of progress after the Tokyo subway sarin attack. Resuscitation, 68(2), 193-202. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2005.05.023.

Presenter:
Mariez Gorgi - ED advanced trainee at Westmead Hospital.

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