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Acute Radiation Syndrome

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.


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Both dose and dose rate contribute to the severity of acute radiation syndrome

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Effect of medical care on acute radiation syndrome

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A Japanese girl presenting the effects of radiation sickness.

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Comparison of radiation doses - includes the amount detected on the trip from Earth to Mars by the RAD inside the MSL (2011 - 2013). The vertical axis is in logarithmic scale, so the dose over a Mars year is about 15 times the DOE limit, not less than twice, as a quick glance might suggest. The actual dose would depend on a number of factors such as design of the spacecraft and natural events such as Solar flares.

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Radiation Sickness

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upright Burns visible on a woman in Hiroshima during the blast. Darker colors of her kimono at the time of detonation correspond to clearly visible burns on the skin which touched parts of the garment exposed to thermal radiation. Since kimonos are not form-fitting attire, some parts not directly touching her skin are visible as breaks in the pattern, and the tighter-fitting areas approaching the waistline have a much more well-defined pattern.

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Caution: Poisonous particles for the lungs

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Reported cases - Summary of cases reported on this diseaseWHO - World Health OrganizationPubMed - A service of the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of HealthMEDLINE - Literature from the National Library of MedicineMeSH - Medical Subject HeadingsDeCS - Health Sciences Descriptors

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