03269nam 22004573 450 991081029870332120240104003318.09789201066220(electronic bk.)(MiAaPQ)EBC6985979(Au-PeEL)EBL6985979(CKB)22321071300041(EXLCZ)992232107130004120220516d2020 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierMedical Management of Radiation InjuriesHavertown :International Atomic Energy Agency,2020.©2020.1 online resource (109 pages)Safety Reports ;v.101Print version: IAEA Medical Management of Radiation Injuries Havertown : International Atomic Energy Agency,c2020 Intro -- 1. INTRODUCTION -- 1.1. Background -- 1.2. Objective -- 1.3. Scope -- 1.4. Structure -- 2. GENERAL CONCEPTS OF RADIATION EMERGENCIES AND MEDICAL MANAGEMENT -- 2.1. Types of radiation emergency -- 2.2. Modes of exposure to radiation and radioactive sources -- 2.3. Clinical and radiological triage -- 2.4. Principles of medical management -- 3. EXTERNAL EXPOSURE -- 3.1. Local radiation injury -- 3.1.1. Diagnosis, medical assessment and dose estimation -- 3.1.2. Treatment -- 3.1.3. Medical follow-up -- 3.1.4. Case study: The radiological accident in Nueva Aldea -- 3.2. Acute radiation syndrome -- 3.2.1. Diagnosis and classification -- 3.2.2. Medical assessment and dose estimation -- 3.2.3. Treatment -- 3.2.4. Medical follow-up -- 3.2.5. Case study: The accident at Fleurus, Belgium -- 4. CONTAMINATION WITH RADIONUCLIDES -- 4.1. External contamination -- 4.1.1. Management -- 4.1.2. Decontamination of wounds -- 4.1.3. Decontamination of body orifices -- 4.1.4. Decontamination of intact skin -- 4.2. Internal contamination -- 4.2.1. Phases -- 4.2.2. Health consequences -- 4.2.3. Diagnosis and assessment -- 4.2.4. Treatment -- 4.2.5. Protective measures to avoid the spread of contamination -- 4.2.6. Medical follow-up -- 4.2.7. Case study: The radiological accident in Goiânia, Brazil -- 5. COMBINED RADIATION INJURIES -- 6. EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION AND MENTAL HEALTH ASPECTS -- 6.1. Emergency communication during radiation emergencies -- 6.2. Mental health aspects of radiation emergencies -- 6.2.1. Psychosocial considerations related to the affected population -- 6.2.2. Psychosocial considerations related to responders -- 7. RECORD KEEPING -- Appendix I MEDICAL PREPAREDNESS FOR RADIATION EMERGENCIES -- Appendix II BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF IONIZING RADIATION: BASIC INFORMATION FOR THE GENERAL PRACTITIONER -- REFERENCES -- ABBREVIATIONS.CONTRIBUTORS TO DRAFTING AND REVIEW.Safety ReportsRadiation InjuriesRadiation InjuriestherapyDecontaminationRadiation Injuries.Radiation Injuriestherapy.Decontamination.IAEA1594159MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910810298703321Medical Management of Radiation Injuries4017534UNINA