Acute radiation syndrome

The radiation sickness is triggered by acute, short-term irradiation with, for example, X-ray or gamma radiation. It rarely occurs, and mostly after industrial accidents such as reactor disasters. & Nbsp;

Those affected are exposed to high-energy particle radiation. This harms human DNA at the molecular level. If the radiation dose is low, the body can repair the damage by repair processes, but with great exposure to radiation, the cells are destroyed by apoptosis. Excessive cell loss leads to the loss of important physical functions. & Nbsp;

The disease course begins with the radiation hangover, which is characterized by nausea, vomiting, headache, and discomfort. Subsequently, those affected are in a latency phase with relative well-being. & Nbsp;

After this phase, the actual symptoms appear. These are fever, infections, bleeding, hair loss, oropharyngeal, brain and brain tumors and blood clots. The severity of the symptoms depends directly on the dose of radiation.

Radiation exposure from two to five n Gray does not rule out recovery from the patient. When irradiated to 30 Gray, patients die after about one to two weeks. If the exposure is greater, death occurs immediately or within a few hours.

Surviving patients usually still suffer years after exposure to chronic spatter. & nbsp;

Acute radiation syndrome is triggered by acute, short-term irradiation with, for example, X-rays or gamma rays. It occurs rarely and mostly after industrial accidents, such as reactor disasters.

The victims are exposed to high-energy particle radiation. At the molecular level, this damages human DNA. If the radiation dose is low, the body can repair the damage by repair processes, with great radiation exposure, however, the cells are destroyed by apoptosis. Too much cell loss leads to the loss of important physical functions.

The course of the disease begins with the radiation hangover which manifests itself by nausea, vomiting, headache and exhaustion. Subsequently, those affected are in a latency phase with relative well-being.

After this phase, the actual symptoms appear. These include fever, infections, bleeding, hair loss, mouth and throat ulcers, cerebral edema and blood disorders. The severity of symptoms depends directly on the dose of radiation.

A radiation exposure of two to five Gray does not preclude a recovery of the patient. When irradiated to 30 Gray, patients die after about one to two weeks. If exposure is higher, death occurs immediately or within a few hours.

Surviving patients usually continue to suffer chronic late damage years after exposure.