Ch8 Flashcards
1
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upon the body that was irritated
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Somatic effect
2
Q
Effect upon the future generations because of irradiation of germ cell in previous generations
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Genetic effect
3
Q
- Known as radiation sickness
- occurs in humans after whole- body reception of large doses of ionizing radiation delivered over short period of time
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Acute radiation syndrome
4
Q
“Bone marrow syndrome “
- from 1-10 Gy
-Outcome: death or possible recovery with intervention
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Hematopoietic syndrome
5
Q
- appear at threshold dose of approximately 6 Gy and peaks after dose of 10gy
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Gastrointestinal syndrome
6
Q
- result from dose of 50gy or more
- damage to the body
- outcome: death In few hour to days after
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Cerebrovascular syndrome
7
Q
ARS presents in four major
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- Prodromal
- Latent period
- Manifest illness
- Recovery or death
8
Q
Signifies whole body dose of radiation that can be lethal to 50% exposed to population within 30days
- adult human estimated dose 3.0 - 4.0 Gy
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Lethal dose (LD)
9
Q
Organ tissue response to radiation exposure depends on
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Radio sensitivity
Reproductive characteristics
Growth rate
10
Q
Shedding of the skin
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Desquamation
11
Q
Monitoring imaging personnel to asses sustained degree of radiation damage
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Hematologist depression
