DETERMINISTIC EFFECTS OF RADIATION Flashcards
What are the kinds of acute radiation lethality?
Prodromal Period Latent Period Manifest Illness LD 50/60 Mean Survival Time
What are the different hematologic effects?
Hematopoietic System
Hematopoietic Cell Survival
Whats the anatomic site and threshold dose of death?
Whole Body 2 Gy (200 rad)
Whats the anatomic site and threshold dose of hematologic depression?
Whole Body 250 mGy (25 rad)
Whats the anatomic site and threshold dose of Skin Erythema?
Small Field 2 Gy (200 rad)
Whats the anatomic site and threshold dose of Epilation?
Small Field 3 Gy (300 rad)
Whats the anatomic site and threshold dose of Chromosome Aberration?
Whole Body 50 mGy (25 rad)
Whats the anatomic site and threshold dose of Gonadal Dysfunction?
Local Tissue 100 mGy (10 rad)
ARE THOSE THAT EXHIBIT INCREASING SENSITIVITY WITH INCREASING RADIATION DOSE.
Deterministic Radiation Response
Whats the dose-response relationship in deterministic radiation response?
Non-linear
TO PRODUCE A RADIATION RESPONSE IN HUMANS WITHIN A FEW DAYS TO MONTHS, THE DOSE MUST BE SUBSTANTIAL. SUCH RESPONSE IS CALLED A
EARLY EFFECT OF RADIATION EXPOSURE
EARLY X-RAY PIONEERS DIED FROM THE STOCHASTIC EFFECTS OF X-RAY EXPOSURE.
Acute Radiation Lethality
What relationship does acute radiation lethality follow?
NON-LINEAR, THRESHOLD DOSE-RESPONSE
This is the immediate response of radiation sickness
Prodromal Period
Prodromal Period consists of what symptoms?
acute clinical symptoms
What is the required radiation dose delivered to the total body for signs and symptoms to appear in prodromal period?
above approx 1 GY (100 rad)
How long do the signs and symptoms appear in prodromal period?
within minutes to hours
What are the signs and symptoms of prodromal period?
nausea, vomiting, diarrhea
Aside from nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea
leukopenia - reduction in white blood cells
How long can the prodromal period last?
few hours to a couple days
IT IS THE TIME AFTER EXPOSURE DURING WHICH THERE IS NO SIGN OF RADIATION SICKNESS
Latent period
IN THE LATENT PERIOD, AFTER THE PERIOD OF INITIAL RADIATION SICKNESS, A PERIOD OF ________OCCURS
Apparent well being
Whats the common mistake of the latent period?
IS SOMETIMES MISTAKENLY THOUGHT TO INDICATE AN EARLY RECOVERY FROM A MODERATE RADIATION DOSE
What is acute radiation syndrome?
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS THAT FOLLOW HIGH-LEVEL RADIATION EXPOSURE LEADING TO DEATH WITHIN DAYS OR WEEKS
How many syndromes does acute radiation syndrome have?
3 separate syndromes
What are the 3 syndromes of acute radiation syndrome?
HEMATOLOGIC DEATH
GASTROINTESTINAL (GI) DEATH
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS) DEATH
Its radiation dose in in the range of approx 2 Gy to 10 Gy
Hematologic Syndrome
What does the patient feel during hematologic syndrome and how long does it usually occur?
Mild symptoms of prodromal syndrome which may appear in a matter of few hours and may persist fro several days.
It is characterized by reduction in white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets.
Hematologic Syndrome
How long does the latent period last in hematologic syndrome?
4 weeks
If the dose is not lethal in hematologic syndrome, recovery can begin when?
2-4 weeks
Its radiation dose in in the range of approx 10 Gy to 50 Gy
Gastrointestinal Syndrome
What symptoms occur in the gastrointestinal syndrome?
PRODROMAL SYMPTOMS OF VOMITING AND DIARRHEA OCCUR WITHIN HOURS OF EXPOSURE AND PERSIST FOR HOURS TO AS LONG AS A DAY
How long is the latent period of gastrointestinal syndrome
3-5 days