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Intoxicación por radiación
Primeros auxilios:
- Verifique la respiración y el pulso de la persona.
- Inicie RCP, de ser necesario.
- Hágale quitar las ropas a la persona y colóquelas en un recipiente sellado. Esto frena la continua contaminación.
- Lave vigorosamente el cuerpo con agua y jabón.
- Seque el cuerpo y envuélvalo en una manta suave y seca.
- Solicite ayuda médica de emergencia o lleve a la persona al centro médico de urgencias más cercano.
- NOTIFIQUE LA EXPOSICIÓN A LAS AUTORIDADES DE EMERGENCIAS
Si los síntomas aparecen durante o después de tratamientos médicos con radiación:
- Coméntele al médico o busque tratamiento médico.
- Trate con cuidado las áreas afectadas.
- Trate los síntomas o la enfermedad siguiendo las instrucciones del médico.
No se debe:
- NO permanezca en el área donde ocurrió la exposición.
- NO aplique ungüentos en áreas quemadas.
- NO permanezca con la misma ropa contaminada.
- NO dude en buscar tratamiento médico urgente.
- Reviewed last on: 1/12/2011
- Jacob L. Heller, MD, MHA, Emergency Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
Referencias
Feldman R. Radiation injury. In: Schaider JJ, Hayden SR, Wolfe RE, Barkin RM, Rosen P, eds. Rosen and Barkin’s 5-Minute Emergency Medicine Consult. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 2007.
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