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Description of differences of radiological and nuclear incident Flow diagram of patient handling for radiation event Ensure safety of responders Overview/algorithm for evaluating contamination and/or exposure Initial onsite activities How do you know a radiation event has occurred? Dose estimator: by lymphocyte depletion kinetics Dose estimator: by lymphocyte depletion kinetics Follow-up instructions 4 Subsyndromes of ARS - Dx/Rx Algorithm for managing external and internal contamination Prodromal symptoms Illustration and description of external and internal contamination No Contamination or Exposure Algorithm for managing contamination and exposure Illustration and description of exposure Dose reconstruction Dose estimator: by dicentric chromosomes Dose estimator: by onset of vomiting Dose estimator: by dicentric chromosomes Consider cytokines/bone marrow growth factors Guidelines for managing hematopoietic subsyndrome of ARS, based on exposure dose and event size Physical examination Time/dose effects of ARS What is Acute Radiation Syndrome? What is gray? What is gray? What is gray? Warning: timing of surgery, treatment of burns, and use of blood products Caution - when and why changes in these guidelines may be necessary in mass casualty event Handling of the deceased person with exposure to radiation but no contamination
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