Acute Radiation Syndrome

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf medical condition
gptkbp:affects animals
humans
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs radiation sickness
radiation poisoning
gptkbp:causedBy exposure to high doses of ionizing radiation
gptkbp:complication gptkb:cancer
infertility
chronic health problems
multi-organ failure
gptkbp:diagnosedBy clinical evaluation
blood tests
history of radiation exposure
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1945
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Acute Radiation Syndrome
gptkbp:ICD-10_code gptkb:T66
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D011839
gptkbp:notableCase gptkb:Chernobyl_disaster
gptkb:Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki_bombings
gptkb:Tokaimura_nuclear_accident
gptkbp:onset within hours to days after exposure
gptkbp:prognosis can be fatal
depends on radiation dose
gptkbp:riskFactor nuclear explosions
nuclear accidents
industrial radiation exposure
radiation therapy accidents
gptkbp:stageName latent stage
manifest illness stage
prodromal stage
recovery or death
gptkbp:symptom confusion
fever
nausea
vomiting
diarrhea
bleeding
fatigue
hair loss
coma
infections
seizures
skin burns
gptkbp:treatment antibiotics
supportive care
blood transfusions
bone marrow transplant
colony-stimulating factors
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:ARS
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5