Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
•
Review http://www.afrri.usuhs.mil or http://
www.orau.gov/reacts/guidance.htm
Table 5.3
Symptom Clusters as Delayed
Effects after Radiation Exposures
Headache
Fatigue
Weakness
Partial and full thickness
skin damage
Epilation (hair loss)
Ulceration
Institutional Reporting
•
If reasonable suspicion of a radiation event,
contact hospital leadership (Chief of Staff,
Hospital Director, etc)
Anorexia
Nausea
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Lymphopenia
Neutropenia
Thrombopenia
Purpura
Opportunistic infections
•
Immediately discuss hospital emergency plan-
ning implications
Public Health Reporting
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Table 5.4
Potassium Iodide Dosages
Contact local public health office (city, county
or State)
Age group
Dosage
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(mg)
•
If needed, contact the FBI (for location of
nearest office, see http://www.fbi.gov/contact/
fo/info.htm)
Infants <1 month
16
Children 1 months to 3 yrs
32
Children 3-18 yrs
65
Adults
130
Produced by the Employee Education System for the Office
of Public Health and Environmental Hazards, Department of
Veterans Affairs.
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The information in this card is not meant to be complete but to be a
quick guide; please consult other references and expert opinion, and
check drug dosages particularly for pregnancy and children
.
