Radiation Injuries
The discovery of nuclear power and the utilization to benefit humanity has been one of the defining moments of the modern era. While this discovery certainly has benefits, there are also unintended and intended consequences which we must continue to mitigate - James Shen
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Radiation Injury and Emergency Medicine
Our understanding of toxicity associated with exposure to radiation has increased since the discovery of X-rays in 1895. X-rays were used to treat a variety of malignant and non-malignant diseases. The effects of radioactive exposure on specific tissues can vary. Radioactive particles destroy or impair tissue by generating free radicals that damage important molecular structures, such as DNA. Radiation exposure can lead to catastrophic consequences, ranging from severe, acute injury to long-lasting effects that manifest years after the initial exposure...
Exposure to radioactive particles is divided into intentional or unintentional causes. Notable intentional causes include the…
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Provide guidance for health care providers, primarily physicians, about clinical diagnosis and treatment of radiation injury during radiological and nuclear emergencies
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Exactly What Happens When Your Body Is Exposed to Radiation
During nuclear fallout, doses reach the equivalent of 3 million chest x-rays.
Ionizing Radiation Injuries and Illnesses: Ensuring Patient Safety and Self-Preservation
Radiation injuries and illnesses are rare. Much of the information that we have gained stems from epidemiologic studies of nuclear incidents, two of which marked the history of the U.S...
Polonium
Must be administered systemically to be toxic (ingestion, inhalation or injection).
Radiation Injuries
Patients contaminated with radiation pose very little risk to health care providers when appropriate precautions and decontamination procedures are employed.
