Acute Radiation Syndrome 6
Acute Radiation Syndrome 6 : Radiation and Radiological Disasters. Consists of three levels of effects: Hernatopoletic (blood cells, most sensitive); Gastrointestinal (GI cells, very sensitive); and Central Nervous System (brain/muscle cells, insensitive). The initial signs and symptoms are nausea, vomiting, fatigue, and loss of appetite. Below about 200 rems, these symptoms may be the only indication of radiation exposure