T66-T78: Other and unspecified effects of external causes
T66: Unspecified effects of radiation
There are various kinds of radiation. Radiation can include x-rays or radioactive radiation. X-rays are used in medicine, for example, to produce images of the bones in the body. However, you don’t need a lot of x-rays to do this. A lot of x-rays or radioactive radiation is used in medicine to treat malignant diseases, for example. Radioactive radiation is also found in nature and is also generated artificially in nuclear power plants.
Symptoms can vary, depending on which type of radiation, and how much of it, the person has been exposed to. For example, a feeling of weakness, nausea and vomiting can develop initially. Fever and diarrhea may subsequently occur, and hair may fall out. Damage to health may also occur a long time after the exposure to radiation. For example, cancer or changes to certain organs can occur after a long time.
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