title: Nuclear terrorism: triage and medical management of radiation and combined-injury casualties.
abstract: This article addresses the medical effects of nuclear explosions and other forms of radiation exposure, assessment of radiation dose, triage of victims, definitive treatment of radiation and combined-injury casualties, and planning for emergency services after a terrorist attack involving a nuclear device. It reviews historical events of mass radiation-induced casualties and fatalities at Hiroshima, Chernobyl, and Goiania, and discusses various scenarios for nuclear terrorism.
authors.affiliation: US Army Reserves Medical Corps, Office of the Command Surgeon, 94th Regional Readiness Command, 11 Saratoga Boulevard, Devens, MA 01434, USA. daniel_f_flynn_md@cchcs.org
authors.forename: Daniel F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Flynn
authors.forename: Ronald E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Goans
mesh_terms: D004189:Disaster Planning; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009689:Nuclear Warfare; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000628:therapy*; D023481:Terrorism; D014218:Triage