Training: Medical Countermeasures for Radiation Exposure and Contamination
Medical Countermeasures for Radiation Exposure and Contamination is a training module that aids in better understanding what medical countermeasures (treatments) are available for radiation exposure and contamination, how they work, and how and when they should be used.
Medical Countermeasures for Radiation Exposure and Contamination uses a combination of educational videos, images, and interactive knowledge checks to deliver and reinforce key concepts around this topic.
Countermeasure Training Contents
The training is divided into:
- Introduction
- Radiation Concepts
- Triage and Medical Countermeasure
- Countermeasures
- Potassium Iodide (KI)
- Case Study – KI
- DTPA
- Case Study – DTPA
- Prussian Blue
- Case Study – Prussian Blue
- Colony Stimulating Factors (CSFs)
- Case Study - CSFs
- Potassium Iodide (KI)
- Clinical Decision Guides
- Additional Resources
Continuing education is available for this activity. Follow this link to register for continuing education for Medical Countermeasures for Radiation Exposure and Contamination.
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- Page last reviewed: February 2, 2015
- Page last updated: January 20, 2017
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