Initial Triage for Combined Injury Patients after a Nuclear Detonation | NLM

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Initial Triage for Combined Injury Patients after a Nuclear Detonation

01/15/2020 12:00 AM EST

Source: National Library of Medicine [National Institutes of Health] (NLM). Published: 1/15/2020. This 25-minute video from the National Library of Medicine Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM) discusses how to assign triage and decide about myeloid cytokine use for combined injury patients after a nuclear detonation. It seeks to assist federal, state, and local public health and medical health responders who want to understand the initial medical issues after a nuclear detonation, and plan for their own response activities in various kinds of medical venues. Topics include Three Injury Types, Radiation Dose Levels Relevant for Clinical Management, and How to Estimate Whole Body Dose. (Video or Multimedia)