Acute Radiation Syndrome: Assessment and Management

Acute radiation syndrome and chronic radiation syndrome.

Acute radiation syndrome (ARS) or sickness or poisoning or toxicity is induced after a whole body exposure of men to high doses of radiation between 1-12Gy. First symptoms are from the gastrointestinal system, which together with bone marrow are the most sensitive parts of our body. Chronic radiation syndrome (CRS) may be induced by smaller than 1Gy radiation doses or after a mild form of ARS. ...

Medical Management of Radiation Accidents: Management of the Acute Radiation Syndrome

Management of ionizing radiation injuries and illnesses, part 4: acute radiation syndrome.

To provide proper medical care for patients after a radiation incident, it is necessary to make the correct diagnosis in a timely manner and to ascertain the relative magnitude of the incident. The present article addresses the clinical diagnosis and management of high-dose radiation injuries and illnesses in the first 24 to 72 hours after a radiologic or nuclear incident. To evaluate the magni...

Acute Radiation Syndrome in Humans

INTRODUCTION PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Hematopoietic Syndrome Gastrointestinal Syndrome Neurovascular Syndrome DETERMINANTS OF RADIATION EFFECTS ON HUMANS Lethality Curve Influence of Trauma on LD50 Effect of Clinical Support on the LD50 Dose Effect Curve CLINICAL ASPECTS OF THE US CRITICALITY EXPERIENCE Clinical Course of the Criticality Cases CURRENT TREATMENT OF ACUTE RADIATION SYNDROME Supportive Car...

Acute radiation syndrome caused by accidental radiation exposure - therapeutic principles

Fortunately radiation accidents are infrequent occurrences, but since they have the potential of large scale events like the nuclear accidents of Chernobyl and Fukushima, preparatory planning of the medical management of radiation accident victims is very important. Radiation accidents can result in different types of radiation exposure for which the diagnostic and therapeutic measures, as well...