Acute Radiation Syndrome D054508

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Diseases [C] » Wounds and Injuries [C26] » Radiation Injuries » Acute Radiation Syndrome

Phenomena and Processes [G] » Physical Phenomena [G01] » Radiation » Radiation Exposure » Radiation Injuries » Acute Radiation Syndrome

Health Care [N] » Environment and Public Health [N06] » Public Health » Radiologic Health » Radiation Effects » Radiation Injuries » Acute Radiation Syndrome

Description

A condition caused by a brief whole body exposure to more than one sievert dose equivalent of radiation. Acute radiation syndrome is initially characterized by ANOREXIA; NAUSEA; VOMITING; but can progress to hematological, gastrointestinal, neurological, pulmonary, and other major organ dysfunction.   MeSH

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