Re: >>8776230 (PB Notable) Chloroquine used for the treatment of low-dose Radiation Poisoning??
Chloroquine improves survival and hematopoietic recovery following lethal low dose- rate radiation ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3388169/ )
What is radiation pneumonitis? Radiation pneumonitis happens to some people after they’ve received radiation treatments to their lungs or chest area
What are the symptoms?
The main symptoms of radiation pneumonitis include:
shortness of breath
dry cough
feeling of fullness in your chest
flu-like symptoms
What causes it?
In the case of radiation pneumonitis, it causes inflammation of the small air sacs, called alveoli, in your lungs. This makes it harder for oxygen to pass through your alveoli and into your bloodstream. It can develop into radiation fibrosis if your symptoms don’t improve. This refers to permanent scarring of your lung tissue. it can develop into radiation fibrosis if your symptoms don’t improve. This refers to permanent scarring of your lung tissue.
Radiation pneumonitis is
hard to distinguish from other conditions,
including pneumonia and lung cancer itself.
There’s no test to determine whether or not you have it,
so your doctor will likely start by ruling out other causes before making a diagnosis.
https://www.healthline.com/health/radiation-pneumonitis
Anything here sound vaguely familiar?