Initial Triage for Radiation Injury Only Patients after a Nuclear Detonation | NLM

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Initial Triage for Radiation Injury Only 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 27-minute video from the National Library of Medicine Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM) 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 Types of Injuries: Radiation Only, Physical Trauma/Burns Only, Combined; Radiation Dose Levels Relevant for Clinical Management; and How to Assign a Triage Category for Radiation Injury Only. (Video or Multimedia)