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Short Answer Questions for ED Fellowship Study

Case: Radiation exposure and contamination

A 30-year-old forklift driver ruptures a source of radioactive caesium chloride while unloading brachytherapy equipment and attempts to clean up the powder himself.

1. State preparations required prior to the patient’s arrival. 3 marks

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2. Outline the three syndromes of acute radiation exposure. 3 marks

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3. Describe patient decontamination and the end-point. 4 marks

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4. List two methods to assess severity of acute radiation syndrome. 2 marks

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