SESSION III 107 FREMONT-SMITH: I mean as a government we were, eam Figure 8 shows the characteristics of the hematological ayndrome with nausea and vomiting occurring early followed by rapid depression of blood elements resulting in a critical period at the nadir where infection and bleeding may be serious results. Hopetfuily, then the bone marrow will start producing sufficient blood cells to bring about survival; if not, death will ensue. ‘ at Yes. atestere tiesperatan CONARD: In the case of the Marshallese, they suffered from the early effects of radiation. Three-quarters of them became anorexic (lost their appetites), some of them vomited and a few had diarrhea. This occurred over the first two-day period and cleared up after that. When they arrived at Kwajalein they seemed to be perfectly healthy. The Japanese fishermen also went through an early period of fatigue, headache and anorexia, nausea and so forth. EISENBUD: I think there's one intsresting point which also seemed incredible to Wright, but the first dispatch that we get following the evacuation reported that the natives were seasick and nauseous. SCHEMATIC GRAPH SHOWNG MAJOR BL000 CHANGES ano CLINIC AI, SIGNS FOR RADIATION DOSES WHERE SURVIVAL tS POSSIBLE (200-600 RADS) oq pPEMOO OF Nausea, - T ¥ ¥ as v ¥ Te VOMITING, DINRHEA Xe, / g wo sh? ors 3 5 x :y \ PLATELETS = ar ° o Cmte, pemon CS ariticas BLEecwe ‘ * \ t 3 i mo 2 a tt a L [hematin eee 2 , 4 a” See 2 4 30 Oavs AFTER EXPOSURE "| Y #35 1 «0 45 Figure 8. Schematic groph showing major blood changes andclinical signs for radiation doses where survival is possible (200-600 rads). From R. Conord. Mee ities sek in ah 4 be mts Se Fe| a i