HealthMap

Nuclear fallout - connections

Nuclear fallout ->

• Releases: Radioactive iodine (Amount: large; Timing: after fallout)

-> Nuclear fallout

• Terrorist attack - Causes
• Nuclear disaster - Causes (Location: power plant)

Potassium iodide tablet - connections

Potassium iodide tablet ->

• Contains: Potassium iodide (Amount: 130 mg)
• Contains: Iodine (Percentage: about 77%; Comparison: nearly 1000 times recommended intake)
• Exceeds: Teaspoon of iodized salt (Factor: 250)
• Exceeds: Sea salt (Factor: 7500; Measure: strength)

Potassium iodide - connections

Potassium iodide ->

• Blocks: Radioactive iodine (Location: thyroid gland; Degree: to some extent)
• Causes: Iodism, Skin rash, Swelling of the salivary glands (Certainty: possible)
• Causes: Side effects (Dose: higher; Duration: long; Frequency: usually; Baseline likelihood: unlikely with low dose and short duration)
• Causes: Goiter, Hyperthyroidism, Hypothyroidism (Frequency: rarely; Modality: may)
• Causes: Allergic reactions (Scope: a few people; Severity: more serious)
• Contraindicated For: Iodine allergy (Certainty: known)
• Doses: Heavier or larger teens (Dose: 130 mg; Size: adult-size)
• Doses: Adults (Dose: one 130 mg tablet; Frequency: once a day; Standard: U.S.)
• Doses: Children one year of age or older (Dose: one 130 mg tablet; Frequency: once a day; Standard: U.S.; Instruction: crush for small children)
• Doses: Adults (Dose: one 130 mg tablet; Frequency: once a day; Standard: WHO)
• Doses: Babies under 1 month old (Dose: one-eighth 130 mg tablet; Equivalent: 16 mg; Frequency: once a day; Standard: WHO)
• Doses: Children age 3–18 (Dose: one-half 130 mg tablet; Equivalent: 65 mg; Frequency: once a day; Standard: WHO)
• Doses: Babies under one year (Dose: one-half 130 mg tablet; Frequency: once a day; Standard: U.S.; Instruction: crush first)
• Doses: Children under 3 years old (Dose: one-quarter 130 mg tablet; Equivalent: 32 mg; Frequency: once a day; Standard: WHO)
• Increases Risk Of: Side effects (Condition: more than recommended; Modality: may)
• Indicated For: Radiation emergency (Purpose: thyroid blocking; Restriction: only)
• Permitted For: Baby, Children, Nursing women, Pregnant women (Modality: may)
• Prevents: Radioactive iodine absorption (Amount: enough; Route: oral; Timing: before exposure)
• Prevents: Thyroid damage (Condition: taken before exposure)
• Prevents: Thyroid cancer (Degree: to some extent; Modality: can; Condition: radioactive iodine exposure)
• Protects: Thyroid gland (Modality: can help; Condition: radiation emergency)
• Protects From: Other radioactive material (Polarity: negative)
• Saturates: Thyroid gland (Amount: enough; Route: oral; Timing: 30 minutes to one day before exposure; Alternative timing: a couple of hours according to some sources)
• Taken As Directed By: Public health authority (Duration: 10 days; Jurisdiction: state or local; Exception: unless directed otherwise)
• Taken With: Thyroid problem medicines (Modality: may)

-> Potassium iodide

• Potassium iodide tablet - Contains (Amount: 130 mg)
• Public health officials - Directs Use Of (Restriction: only when instructed)
• Teaspoon of iodized salt - Provides (Amount: about 520 mcg)
• World Health Organization - Recommends (Purpose: thyroid blocking)
• Allergic reactions - Stops Use Of
• Side effects - Stops Use Of (Severity: severe)