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Radiation poisoning - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Radiation poisoning, also called "radiation sickness", is a form of damage to organic tissue due to excessive exposure to ionizing radiation. For many short term radiation deaths (3 days to 30 days) the loss of cells forming blood cells (bone marrow) and the cells in the digestive system (microvilli which form part of the wall of the intestines are constantly being regenerated in a healthy human) cause death. As radiation causes damage to the blood forming tissues in the bone marrow it is common to use blood transfusions or in extreme cases a bone marrow transplant to treat the person. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Radiation_sickness   (4021 words)

Burn (injury) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In medicine, a burn is a type of injury to the skin caused by heat, electricity, chemicals, or radiation (an example of the latter is sunburn). Burns that injure the tissues underlying the skin, such as the muscles or bones, are sometimes characterized as fourth-degree burns. Electrical burns are generally symptoms of electric shock, being struck by lightning, being defibrillated or cardioverted without conductive gel, etc. The internal injuries sustained may be disproportionate to the size of the "burns" seen - as these are only the entry and exit wounds of the electrical current. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Burn_(injury)   (1064 words)

Method and apparatus for stressing, burning in and reducing leakage current of electronic devices using microwave ... A principal object of the present invention is to provide a method for exposing an electronic device to microwave radiation to burn the device in, to electrically stress the device, to thermally stress the device and to reduce the leakage current of rectifying junctions in the device. Insitu burn in refers to all the conditions of dynamic burn in with the addition of monitoring the chip outputs, hence resulting in complete testing of the device at stress conditions (temperature and voltage), throughout the burn in cycle. In summary, the present invention is a method of exposing an electronic device to microwave radiation to burn-in the device, to electrically stress the device, to thermally stress the device and to reduce rectifying junction leakage current in junctions fabricated in substantially fully crystallized semiconducting material. www.freepatentsonline.com /5519193.html   (5049 words)

Burns A burn is damage to the skin, and sometimes the soft tissue, muscle and bone under the skin, from contact with heat, chemicals or electricity. These types of burns are caused by free radicals created by radiation or the direct action of energy waves or particles on DNA. The most commonly seen and recognized radiation burn is sunburn, which is caused by ultraviolet light. Radiation burns from X-ray, gamma ray and particle radiation are seldom seen, except in patients undergoing radiation therapy. www.stjohn.org /HealthInfoLib/swArticle.aspx?2,25   (923 words)

eMedicine - Burns, Thermal : Article Excerpt by: Richard F Edlich, MD, PhD Burn wounds can be classified into 6 separate groups based on the mechanism of injury: scalds, contact burns, fire, chemical, electrical, and radiation. Of hospitalized burn patients, 5% die as a result of their burn injuries; most of these deaths are from flame burns. Flame burn injuries are associated with recurring scenarios regarding the most likely burn victims, the circumstances surrounding the burn, the burned victim’s response to the situation, and the role of garments in the burn injury. www.emedicine.com /plastic/byname/burns-thermal.htm   (641 words)

CancerNetwork: The term "radiation burn" refers generally to symptoms that patients attribute to their radiation therapy. Thus, problems associated with radiation therapy to the prostate have largely been reduced in recent years with the integration of technologically advanced treatment planning by the radiation oncologist. Radiation therapy to the prostate remains a solid alternative to radical surgery, providing the same results in terms of local control and survival, often with significantly fewer complications than are associated with prostatectomy. www.cancernetwork.com /consults/ccp9805.htm   (357 words)

Radiation sickness   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) In comparison, the average dose of radiation received by survivors of one of the two atomic bomb explosions in Japan was as high as a few hundred rems. When a person is assessed for radiation exposure, doctors consider the amount of time he or she has likely spent in the area of the radiation source. The amount of radiation exposure someone might receive from the explosion of a dirty bomb would depend on the type and amount of the radioactive material used, as well as the factors of time, distance and shielding. www.prescriptiondrugchat.com /showthread.php?t=1523   (2119 words)

Radiation sickness Radiation sickness is illness that occurs from exposure to a large amount of radiation. The way in which you receive radiation — by breathing in radioactive material, by ingesting it with food or water, or by being exposed to intense beams of radiation — also has an effect on the signs and symptoms of radiation sickness. Radiation experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believe that most dirty bombs wouldn't be able to release levels of radiation high enough to cause immediate serious illness, except for people in very close proximity to the explosion. www.cnn.com /HEALTH/library/DS/00432.html   (2311 words)

Prescribed Burns At Rocky Flats Released Radiation - Metallic Tastes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Burning vegetation is a simple way to remove widespread contamination, rapidly rehabilitating these Superfund sites in the eyes of local governments and developers. Before the test burn, local background radiation (much of it a legacy from aboveground nuclear testing and over 50 years of accidents and operational releases from Rocky Flats) was previously established as between 8 to 15 counts per minute (cpm) on this monitor. Concrete acts as a sponge for radiation and the dust from demolition is spread by the wind. www.rense.com /general12/prescribed.htm   (983 words)

Burn Injury Attorneys, Burn Injury Lawyers A burn is any injury to tissues of the body caused by heat, electricity, chemicals or radiation. Burn injuries are painful and can leave permanent physical and psychological scars. According to the Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation, in the early nineties there were over 2.4 million reported burn injuries per year in the United States. www.burninjurylawyersnetwork.com /trauma.htm   (380 words)

Mesothelioma - Burn The allusion is to Julius Caesar and other generals, who burned their boats or ships when they invaded a foreign country, in order that their soldiers might feel that they must either conquer the country or die, as retreat would be impossible. Tissue damage caused by heat produced from any thermal agent; Burns are classified according to the depth of skin damage(first, second, third degree burn), according to the extent of the body surface involved(9%, 18%, 50%), or according to the cause(chemical, electric, flame, hot water, sunlight, nuclear radiation burn). Survival of severe burn injuries is markedly improved if the patient is treated in a specialized burn center rather than a hospital. www.mesothelioma.me.uk /asbestos+burn.html   (797 words)

BURN SCARS AND CANCER DEVELOPMENT The usual treatment of malignancies developing on the scars after burn or radiation injury was excision of the tumour and split-thickness skin graft coverage or skin flap and myocutaneous flap reconstruction. All ulcers developing in a burn or radiation injury should be suspected of cancer and biopsied. In conclusion, carcinomas developing on scar tissues after burn or radiation injuries are not uncommon in Cancer Institutes and are rarely metastasized to regional lymph nodes. www.medbc.com /annals/review/vol_5/num_3/text/vol5n3p164.htm   (480 words)

Burns - Somerville, New Jersey NJ A burn is damage to the skin and sometimes to the underlying tissues. Burns are categorized according to the depth and extent of the damage to the skin: However, if the burned area is larger, or if the burn is on the hands, feet, face, eyes, groin, buttocks, or a major joint, seek medical attention immediately. www.somersetmedicalcenter.com /1264.cfm   (1543 words)

IEER: Energy & Security #4: Health Risks of Ionizing Radiation Because the main effect of low-dose radiation is the induction of cancer, and cancer is a common disease with many causes, it is not yet possible to verify the linear no-threshold model; nevertheless, there is considerable radiobiological evidence for this theory and it is generally used for public health protection purposes, such as setting standards. Radiation doses at which biological effects cannot be immediately observed are classified under the general rubric of "low-level radiation." Since different physical effects are observed at different radiation levels, this has given rise to some confusion about what levels constitute low-level radiation. In sum, the term low-level radiation should not be understood to mean the absence of risk or low levels of total energy deposited in the body, but levels of radiation dose that do not produce immediate observable effects. www.ieer.org /ensec/no-4/main.html   (1729 words)

Radiation sickness: Causes - MayoClinic.com The least penetrating form of radiation, these can't penetrate the outer layer of your skin, but they may be a risk if you have open wounds or if you ingest the radioactive source of the alpha particles. To measure radiation exposure, doctors and scientists use units called rem and millirem (one thousandth of a rem). In comparison, the average dose of radiation received by survivors of one of the two atomic bomb explosions in Japan was as high as several hundred rems. www.mayoclinic.com /health/radiation-sickness/DS00432/DSECTION=3   (767 words)

Radiation Related Definitions Radiation is energy in transit in the form of high speed particles and electromagnetic waves. Ionizing radiation is radiation with enough energy so that during an interaction with an atom, it can remove tightly bound electrons from their orbits, causing the atom to become charged or ionized. Non-ionizing radiation is radiation without enough energy to remove tightly bound electrons from their orbits around atoms. www.physics.isu.edu /radinf/terms.htm   (1227 words)

Radiation burns, cancer radiation burns, sunburn relief, treatments for burns, burns treatments.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Radiation burns, cancer radiation burns, sunburn relief, treatments for burns, burns treatments. Episoothe is a natural treatment for radiation burns able to treat cancer radiation burns, burns and bed sores. Epi~Soothe® An organic salve proven to heal both the onset and advanced radiation burns from cancer therapy, as well as severe diabetic foot ulcers and more. www.burntreatments.net   (659 words)

Radiation Glossary N-P | Radiation Protection | US EPA)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Neutron radiation is energy released from an atom in the form of neutral particles called neutrons. A skin burn from radiation is a non-stochastic effect. Plutonium is a bone-seeking radiation hazard, and can be lethal depending on the dose and exposure time. www.epa.gov /radiation/terms/termnop.htm   (1116 words)

Welcome To Jeans Cream   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Jeans Cream consists of a unique blend of vitamins and plant extracts, and was developed to help alleviate the burning that often occurs when cancer patients are undergoing radiation treatment. While radiation therapy has proven to be an important weapon against a variety of cancers, its side effect, radiation burn, can add significant discomfort and skin irritation to those undergoing treatment. For the purpose of providing radiation burn relief, jeanscream or gene’s cream or genes cream is soothing for the skin. www.jeanscream.com   (219 words)

Healing After Burns, Radiation Burns, and Chemotherapy Burns from thermal injuries, radiation treatments, and chemotherapy causes skin to heal very slowly. After the burn, a "zone-of-stasis" often develops around the burned tissue and this may turn into a oozing sore and or skin ulcer. The skin around the neck was very irritated and reddened due to the radiation therapy that followed the surgery and was not healing very well. www.bioheal.com /burns.html   (1376 words)

Radiation, ultraviolet definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms Radiation, ultraviolet: Invisible rays that are part of the energy that comes from the sun. Ultraviolet radiation is made up of three types of rays -- ultraviolet A, ultraviolet B, and ultraviolet C. Although ultraviolet C is the most dangerous type of ultraviolet light in terms of its potential to harm life on earth, it cannot penetrate earth's protective ozone layer. Because ultraviolet A is weaker than ultraviolet B, scientists long considered ultraviolet B the sole culprit in causing skin cancer in persons with a history of sunburn and repeated overexposure to ultraviolet radiation. www.medterms.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=10158   (305 words)

Burn Injuries: Assessment and Management Burn injuries are among the most difficult and challenging emergencies faced by all prehospital care providers. Periodic review of burn mechanisms and management is required for maintenance of knowledge and performance skills. develop an understanding of burn injuries from thermal (heat) sources and (depending upon presentation length) burns from electrical, chemical, and radiation sources. www.charlydmiller.com /CLASS/burns.html   (403 words)

TOMA Foundation for Burned Children - Prevention Clinic - Burn Care Maintain a normal body temperature, excess cooling and/or leaving a wet burn sheet in place for extended periods can quickly cause hypothermia. Do not attempt to identify specific neutralising agents when you should be irrigating the burn area. Remember that heat is released when alkalis are mixed with water, therefore it takes large amounts of water to wash away the alkali. www.fondtomafound.org /english/burncare.htm   (316 words)

radiation burn Pharmacists liken radiation burns to a chemical burn rather than a sunburn... Degree of the burn - the degree of the burn is important... burn burn, injury resulting from exposure to heat, electricity, radiation, or caustic chemicals. www.about-doctors.com /200/radiation-burn.html   (614 words)

Protein May Hold Key to Cancer Radiation Treatmen - Cancer information on MedicineNet.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) But scientists are currently researching several drugs that may be able to control the protein, said Dewhirst, a professor of radiation oncology at Duke University. Along with chemotherapy, radiation is a routine treatment for cancer. Both radiation and chemotherapy can boost the levels of the HIF-1 protein, a "master switch" that controls more than 70 other proteins that govern cellular tasks, Dewhirst said. www.medicinenet.com /script/main/art.asp?articlekey=53005   (438 words)

San Jose California Burn Injury Attorney | Chemical Fires Electrical Radiation Scalding Hot Water Gas Explosion ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25) Our law firm has 40 years of experience representing clients who have sustained burn injuries received in chemical and electrical fires, radiation leaks, scalding hot water, and gas explosions. We are burn injury lawyers who will fight for your right to compensation for injuries that were caused by negligence by working toward your recovery of damages by verdict or settlement. If you have suffered a serious or catastrophic burn injury, you may be faced with years of rehabilitation and skin graft surgeries, as well as the emotional trauma a burn can induce. www.shea-shea.com /PracticeAreas/Burns.asp   (364 words)

radiation burn scar not healing - ABC Homeopathy Forum Following cancer treatment I have a radiation burn scar in my throat which is not healing. There are cancer nosodes and a remedy called X-ray, possibly this would bring back every ailment you have ever had, But it sounds as if you are not strong enough for this yet. This is an excellent "tea" for severe burns and many skin outbreaks. www.abchomeopathy.com /forum2.php/16788   (611 words)

Radiation Dermatitis was to investigate radiation injuries reported to the... Radiation dermatitis: radiodermatitis -Roentgen-ray dermatitis: Rat-mite dermatitis: inflammation of the skin due to a... The purpose of this study was to investigate radiation injuries reported... www.skincarehealthy.com /skin-inflammation/radiation-dermatitis.shtml   (419 words)

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