Exposure to known source of radiation
Damaged radioisotope-containing medical equipment
Industrial sources
Nuclear power plan...
High-quality, randomized, controlled studies of therapeutic interventions for ARS are not available. Guidelines for treatment are from consensus panels based on reviews of reported incidents...
Daily CBC with differential: platelet, granulocyte, and lymphocyte counts
Stool for occult blood
Vit...
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370402009 Radiation sickness (disorder)
360002 Acute radiation disease (disorder)
Radiation interactions with atoms can result in ionization and the formation of free radicals that damage tissue by disrupting chemical bonds and molecular structures in the cell, incl...
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