Medicinski vjesnik, Vol. 23 No. (3-4), 1991.
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Indendiary weapons
Vladimir Trkulja
Aleksandra Carić
Ivica Matoš
Zdravko Lacković
Abstract
Incendiary weapons have been known and used since the ancient China, and their intensive development began during World War I. The new substances, such as napalm and white phosphorus, have physical and chemical properties phosphorus), allow prolonged burning and release of great amounts of heat and toxic gases. They cause severe burns with a high risk of intoxication and circulatory collappse (shock). The particularities of tending the wounded arise, therefore, from the need to prevent and cure such complications. Incendiary weapons, especially when used as tactical weapons cause mass casulties in the civilian population. In this article we present some of the experiences from Medical center Vukovar concerning injuries inflicted by incendiary weapons.
Keywords
incendiaiy weapons; burns; intoxication Recei
Hrčak ID:
195981
URI
Publication date:
1.12.1991.
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