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CLINSCAL OGBERVATIONS AND TREATMENT
Tebte 2.2—URi aad Change ia Greeulecyes io
Groups | and I
gts with prominent lymphoid follicles, fever
of 99-100° F. during the first day. and a purulent nasal and trachea] discharge for about 10
days. It was of interest to determine whether
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or Iwas-
the appearance of URI could be correlated with
the dose of radiation received or with changes
in the leukocyte count.
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URI; rise in granulocyteen, =... |
URI, ne rise in granulocytes.....____.
No URI]; rise in granulocytes....._ ._ .
Fifty-eight percent of the individuals in
Group I and 56 percent of the individuals in
Group IT developed URI. Seventy percent of
No URI; no rise in granulocytes... .. |
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the affected individuals developed symptoms
between the 27th and 32nd post-exposure dsys,
and the others developed symptoms in the subsequent 2 weeks. Fifty-seven percent of the
affected individuals were observed to have an
upward trend in their leukocyte counts, the increase being due primarily to granulocytes.
Since an increase in the mean granulocyte
severity of respiratory infections. The incidence and severity of respiratory infection in
Group FV, which had received only slight radiation, was the same as that in Group I and IT.
The appearance of URI, therefore, did not ap-
pear to be related to the dose of radiation or
to changes in leukocyte level.
count of the entire population occurred about
the 20th postexposure day, it seemed pertinent
to determine whether in individual instances
the increase was related to the presence of
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Groups I and II With Those in Group
respiratory infection.
The relationship between the observed leukocyte increase and the presence or absence of
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Tue Diseases THat were seen during the period of observation of Group I and II, which
were exposedi to the highest doves of radiation,
are listed in Table 2.3. None of the disenses appeared to be related to the effects of irradiation,
either directly or as a result of hematologic div
upper respiratory symptoms in Groups I and
IT is shown in Table 2.2. Seven of the 27 individuals that developed both URI and a leuko-
cyte increase developed the leukocyte increase
3 or more days before symptoms of URI ap-
peared. It is also of interest that the medical
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Comparison of Diseases Seen in
turbances.
personne! involved in the care and study of the
radiated individuals had an equal incidence and
For comparison. the diseases that
were seen during the period of observation of
Group [V. which received the lowest dose of
Tabie 2.3—Diseases That Were Observed in Groupe I and Il
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Furuncle .
2
Cholecyatitu.
Tinea
Gum Abscess
Mitteleechmersn
Generalised urticana
Erythema multiforme
Moaraiue beedache -
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1 vepvals
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Bronchitis
I
1
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Spondylolistheas
impetigo
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5
1
Upper respiratory infections
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Aphthous ulcet of tongue.
Tooth extractions
(jeatroentert
Foleular tonsallite
1
2
10
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