Radiation Injuries: Acute Radiation Syndrome in Children

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Feldman, Robert J. [1 ,2 ,6 ]
Kazzi, Ziad [3 ]
Walter, Frank G. [4 ,5 ]
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[1] Rush Univ, Emergency Med, Chicago, IL USA
[2] Cook Cty Hlth, Chicago, IL USA
[3] Emory Univ, Dept Emergency Med, Atlanta, GA USA
[4] Univ Arizona, Coll Med, Dept Emergency Med, Tucson, AZ USA
[5] Univ Arizona, Coll Pharm, Dept Pharm Practice & Sci, Tucson, AZ USA
[6] Cook Cty Hlth, 1950 W Polk St,7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60201 USA
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PEDIATRIC ANNALS | 2023年 / 52卷 / 06期
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10.3928/19382359-20230411-03
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R72 [儿科学];
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100202 ;
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The conflict in Ukraine has raised the specter of radiological and nuclear incidents, including fighting at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, the largest nuclear powerplant in Europe; concerns that a radiological dispersion device ("dirty bomb") may be used; and threats to deploy tactical nuclear weapons. Children are more susceptible than adults to immediate and delayed radiation health effects. This article reviews the diagnosis and treatment of acute radiation syndrome. Although definitive treatment of radiation inju-ries should involve consultation with specialists, nonspecialists should learn to recognize the distinctive signs of radiation injury and make an initial assessment of severity of ex-posure. [Pediatr Ann. 2023;52(6):e231-e237.]
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