PUBLIC HEALTH SECTION IV

PARASITES

Parasites Related Centers

FOR PARASITOLOGYATLASES, CASES, COURSES, DATABASES, JOURNALS, TEXTBOOKS, LECTURES, VIDEOS, ETC. SEE THE

PATHOLOGY, FORENSICS & VIROLOGY: PARASITOLOGY

Identification & Diagnosis of Parasites & Parasitic Disease Cases


DPDx – LABORATORY IDENTIFICATION OF PARASITIC DISEASES OF PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN – Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria,
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Multimedia DPDx – Laboratory Identification of Parasitic Diseases of Public Health Concern (Text & Images).

DPDx – Laboratory Identification of Parasitic Diseases of Public Health Concern

“…A Reference and Training function, in which all users can browse
through concise reviews of parasites and parasitic diseases, including
an image library and a review of recommended procedures for collecting,
shipping, processing, and…”

“…A Diagnostic Assistance function, in which laboratory and other
health professionals can ask questions and/or send digital images of
specimens for expedited review and…”

For more information see

Parasitic Diseases: Parasites – Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria or the

CDC

Examples of “DPDx: Identification and Diagnosis of Parasites of Public Health Concern” Categories include


Parasites


Diagnostic Procedures

Examples of “Diagnostic Procedures” include

Blood Specimes

Serum/Plasma Specimens;

Stool Specimens;

Other Specimens;

Bench Aids; etc…”


PARASITIC DISEASE CASES – DPDx – Laboratory Identification of Parasitic Diseases of Public Health Concern,
PDivision of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria,
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)C
Multimedia Parasitic Disease Cases (Text & Images).

Includes over “250” Parasitic Disease Cases.

For more information see

DPDx – Laboratory Identification of Parasitic Diseases of Public Health Concern;

Parasitic Diseases: Parasites – Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria or the

CDC

PESTICIDES

POISONS

Poisons Databases, Lectures, Lessons, etc.


POISONS INFORMATION MONOGRAPHS – IPCS INCHEM, International
Programme on Chemical Safety (IPCS) and the
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
Multimedia Poisons Database (Text & Images).

Each “Poison Information Monograph” includes

“…Substance;

Group;

Synonyms;


Main risks and target organs;

Summary of clinical effects;


Diagnosis;

First-aid measures and management principles;


Origin of the substance;

Chemical structure;


Physical properties;

Uses;

Routes of Entry;

Kinetics;


Toxicology;

Toxicological analyses;

Biomedical analyses;

Arterial blood gas analysis;

Haematological analyses;

Clinical Effects; etc…”

For more information see

IPCS INCHEM

POISONOUS SNAKES, SPIDERS, MARINE LIFE, PLANTS, ETC.

Poisonous Snakes, Spiders, etc. Databases, Lesssons, Lectures, etc.


CLINICAL TOXINOLOGY (POISONOUS SNAKES, SPIDERS, SCORPIONS,
MARINE LIFE, TERRESTRIAL VERTEBRATES & INVERTEBRATES,
PLANTS & MUSHROOMS WORLD WIDE) – Toxinology Department,
Women’s & Children’s Hospital (WCH), Adelaide, Australia,
& the Department of Paediatrics,
University of Adelaide (UA), Australia
Multimedia Clinical Toxinology Databses, Lessons, Publications, Technical Reports (Text & Images).

Clinical Toxinology

“…provide information useful to improving outcomes for
humans suffering from envenoming or poisoning by animals,
plants or mushrooms…”

Examples of “Clinical Toxinology” Subject Categories include

“…Poisonous Snakes;

Spiders & Scorpions;

Marine Life;

Terrestrial Vertebrates;

Terrestrial Invertebrates;

Poisonous Plants; etc…”

Clinical Toxinology Content for each Species includes

“…Taxonomy and Description;

Distribution;

Synomomy;

Venom Research;

Clinical Symptoms and Treatment;

Clinical Case Summaries from Literature;

First Aid;

Antivenom & Antidotes Manufacturers and Suppliers; etc…”

For more information see the

Toxinology Department

Poisonous Snakes Guidelines, Databases, Lectures, Lessons, etc.


SNAKEBITE PROTOCOLS – R. Clark,
Medical Director of the San Diego Division of the California Poison Control System
and the Director of the UCSD Division of Medical Toxicology,
Department of Emergency Medicine,
School of Medicine,
University of California, San Diego (UCSD)
Multimedia Snakebite Protocols (Text & Images).

Examples of “Snakebite Protocols: First Aid & Medical Management Snake Bite Guidelines” include

Protocol List: First Aid & Medical Management Snake Bite Guidelines
“…Death Adders;

Puff Adders;

Gaboon Vipers;

Kraits;


Bushmaster;

Rattlesnakes;

Mambas;

Cobras;

Taipans;

Vipers; etc…”

Scientific Names: Venomous Snakes;

Common Names: Venomous Snakes;

Antivenoms; etc.

For more information see

Division of Medical Toxicology;

Richard Clark’s Faculty Home Page or the

Department of Emergency Medicine


VENOMDOC – B.G. Fry,
Venomics Laboratory Group Leader,
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, Bio21 Institute,
University of Melbourne, Australia
Multimedia Clinical Snakes, Amphibians, Scorpions, etc. Technical Reports, etc. (Text & Images).


VENOMOUS CREATURES (FLASH & REALPLAYER) – M.J. Stoddary,
Arizona Poison & Drug Information Center,
College of Pharmacy,
University of Arizona

Venomous Creatures

“…provides information about some of the Arizona animals
whose sting or bite may cause pain or injury to people. Each section
tells you more about the animal and what to do if you have an
unpleasant encounter with one of them…”

Venomous Creatures Sections include:

“…Bees, Spiders & Other Bugs; Scorpions;

Gila Monsters; Arizona Coral Snake; Rattlesnakes…”

For more information see

Arizona Poison & Drug Information Center

POISONOUS PLANTS

RADIATION & RADIOACTIVITY

Radiation & Radioactivity Related Centers

FOR RADIATION & RADIOACTIVITY CALCULATORS & APPLETS SEE

RADIATION – RADIOACTIVITY CALCULATORS

SHIP SANITATION

Ship Sanitation Databases


VESSEL SANITATION PROGRAM – CDC Vessel
Sanitation Program (VSP), National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH), CDC
Multimedia Vessel Sanitation Database (Text & Images).

CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP)

“…protects passenger and crew health by minimizing the risk of
gastrointestinal illness aboard cruise ships…”

CDC’s Vessel Sanitation Program (VSP) includes:

“…Search Inspection Scores;

List of recent Inspection Scores (Green Sheet); etc…”

For more information see the

National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) or the

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

WATER QUALITY

Water Quality Related Centers

FOR WATER QUALITY ATLASES, CASES, COURSES, DATABASES, JOURNALS, TEXTBOOKS, LESSONS, VIDEOS, ETC. SEE THE

GEOSCIENCE CENTER

WASTE TREATMENT: RECYCLED, LANDFILLED, COMBUSTED & COMPOSTED

Solid Waste Treatment Related Centers

FOR SOLID WASTE TREATMENT CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SIMULATIONS SEE THE

CALCULATORS CENTER: ENGINEERING – SOLID WASTED ENGINEERING

WASTEWATER TREATMENT

Wastewater Treatment Related Centers

FOR WASTEWATER/WATER TREATMENT CALCULATORS, APPLETS, SIMULATIONS, LESSONS, ETC. SEE THE

CALCULATORS CENTER: ENGINEERING – WATER/WASTEWATER TREATMENT ENGINEERING

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT