Ionizing Radiation Injuries and Illnesses - 25/11/13
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Although the spectrum of information related to diagnosis and management of radiation injuries and illnesses is vast and as radiation contamination incidents are rare, most emergency practitioners have had little to no practical experience with such cases. Exposures to ionizing radiation and internal contamination with radioactive materials can cause significant tissue damage and conditions. Emergency practitioners unaware of ionizing radiation as the cause of a condition may miss the diagnosis of radiation-induced injury or illness. This article reviews the pertinent terms, physics, radiobiology, and medical management of radiation injuries and illnesses that may confront the emergency practitioner.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Acute radiation syndrome, Hematopoietic syndrome, Cutaneous syndrome, Cutaneous radiation syndrome, Acute local radiation injury, Radiological, Nuclear
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Funding Sources: ORAU. |
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Conflict of Interest: None. |
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Declarations and disclaimers: This work was performed under Contract # DE-AC05-06OR23100 between Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) and the US Department of Energy (USDOE). REAC/TS is a program of the Oak Ridge Institute for Science & Education (ORISE), which is operated for the USDOE by ORAU. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the US Government (USG), the USDOE, ORAU, or sponsoring institutions of ORAU. Neither the USG nor the USDOE, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of the information contained herein or represents that its use would not infringe on privately owned rights. |
Vol 32 - N° 1
P. 245-265 - février 2014 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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