Radiation sickness

Alternative names:

radiation poisoning

Symptoms:

• nausea & vomiting
• diarrhea
• skin burns (redness, blistering)
• weakness, fatigue, exhaustion, fainting
• dehydration
• inflammation of areas (redness, tenderness, swelling, bleeding)
• hair loss
• ulceration of the oral mucosa
• ulceration of the esophagus and the remainder of the gastrointestinal system
• vomiting blood
• bloody stool
• bleeding from the nose, mouth, gums and rectum
• bruising
• sloughing of skin
• open sores on the skin

+ * Your doctor will advise you how best to treat these symptoms. He may prescribe medications to help reduce nausea, vomiting, and pain. He may prescribe blood transfusions for anemia or antibiotics to prevent or fight infections.