Nuclear Disasters: Should You Get Iodide Now?

Roger Seheult, MD of MedCram explains the purpose of potassium iodide tablets and how to determine if and when you might need them. See all Dr. Seheult's videos at: https://www.medcram.com/?utm_source=Y... (This video was recorded on October 18, 2022) Roger Seheult, MD is the co-founder and lead professor at https://www.medcram.com/?utm_source=Y... He is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine and an Associate Professor at the University of California, Riverside School of Medicine. LINKS / REFERENCES: Radiation exposure and thyroid cancer: a review (Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism) | https://www.scielo.br/j/aem/a/fXbJHPK... Potassium Iodide (KI) and Radiation Emergencies: Fact Sheet (NY Department of Health) | https://www.health.ny.gov/environment... Chernobyl disaster mapped (Vivid Maps) | https://vividmaps.com/chernobyl-disas... Radiation Exposure to the Thyroid After the Chernobyl Accident (Frontiers) | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/... Why the war in Ukraine has countries stockpiling iodine tablets (LA Times) | https://www.latimes.com/science/story... Visit MedCram.com for a variety of medical topics explained clearly. SUBSCRIBE TO THE MEDCRAM YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/user/MEDCRAMv... Get notified of new videos by hitting the bell icon MEDCRAM WORKS WITH MEDICAL PROGRAMS AND HOSPITALS: MedCram offers group discounts for students and medical programs, hospitals, and other institutions. Contact us at [email protected] if you are interested. MEDIA CONTACT: Media Contact: [email protected] Media contact info: https://www.medcram.com/pages/media-c... Video Produced by Kyle Allred Edited by Daphne Sprinkle of Sprinkle Media Consulting, LLC FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA:   / medcram     / medcramvideos     / medcram   DISCLAIMER: MedCram medical videos are for medical education and exam preparation, and NOT intended to replace recommendations from your doctor. #thyroid #iodine #nuclear