External Radiation Contamination - Animation

• External Contamination
  • Full Body
  • Partial Body
  • Wound Contamination with Radioactive Shrapnel
• Internal Contamination
  • Via Respiratory Tract
  • Via Digestive Tract
  • Via Radioactive Dust in Open Wounds
• Incorporation

Patient Management:

• External Contamination
  • External contamination results when radioactive material is deposited on skin, hair, eyes, or other external structures, much like mud or dust.
  • External contamination stops when the material is removed by shedding contaminated clothes and/or completely washing off the contamination.
  • How to diagnose
    • Scan with appropriate radiation survey meter