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Acute Radiation Syndrome MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Acute Radiation Syndrome
Tree Number(s)
C26.733.188
G01.750.748.500.188
N06.850.460.350.850.500.158
N06.850.810.300.360.158
Unique ID
D054508
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054508
Scope Note
A condition caused by a brief whole body exposure to more than one sievert dose equivalent of radiation. Acute radiation syndrome is initially characterized by ANOREXIA; NAUSEA; VOMITING; but can progress to hematological, gastrointestinal, neurological, pulmonary, and other major organ dysfunction.
Previous Indexing
Radiation Injuries (1963-2007)
Public MeSH Note
2008
History Note
2008
Date Established
2008/01/01
Date of Entry
2007/07/09
Revision Date
2015/06/22
Acute Radiation Syndrome Preferred
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