CONTENTS Piyzre an ABSTRACT FOREWORD PREFACE ILLUSTRATIONS 10 TABLES 12 — = =| = om - on Ut ho CHAPTER 1 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 24 CLINICAL OBSERVATIONS AND THERAPY Introduction . Symptomsand Signs Related to Radiation Injury Clinical Observation and Thera} y as Related to Hematological Findings . The Effect of an Epidemic of Upper Respiratory Infection o ¢ n an ‘Irradiated Population . Comparison with the Utirik Group of Diseases Seen in the Rongelap and Atlinginae Groups During the Period of Observation . Changes in Weight as an Indication of Disturbance in the Overall Metabolism The Effects of Pregnancy Discussion on the Use of Antibiotic sin this Group and in Radiation Injury. CHAPTER 3 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 15 15 15 16 22 Objectives . General Dese ription of the Exposed Groups Evacuation and Early Care of the Exposed Groups Estimation of Whole Body External Dose Estimate of Maximal Skin Dose from the Ground CHAPTER 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 15 INTRODUCTION. SKIN LESIONS, EPILATION, AND NAIL PIGMENTATION . Introduction— Early Symptomatology Referable to the Skin Skin Lesions Epilation Nail Pigmentation . Factors Influencing the Severity ‘of Skin Lesions Correlation with Hematological Findings i. 9 a . eo 24 24 20 26 29 30 31 33 34 34 34 39 40 .. 42 we a ay sy ca,a ae