Acute Radiation Syndrome

Other Names :  

Acute radiation sickness / Radiation Toxicity / Radiation Poisoning

What is Acute Radiation Syndrome ?  

Acute radiation syndrome occurs when a person is exposed to a high dose of external penetrating radiation within a short time period. Usually more than 1 Gy.


Cause(s) :  

• High Radiation Exposure

Symptoms :  
Symptoms appear within hours or weeks depending on the dose of the radiation.

Radiation exposure:
12 hours post-exposure:

• Vomiting

24 hours post-exposure:

• Prostration (extreme exhaustion)
• Fever
• Diarrhea

Later

• Petechial hemorrhage
• Hypotension
• Tachycardia
• Profuse bloody diarrhea, maybe death.

Diagnosis and Tests :  Immediate medical care should be given for the person who is exposed to radiation attack/accident.


Specialist to consult :  Emergency Medicine

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