Medical Management of the Acute Radiation Syndrome: Recommendations of the Strategic National Stockpile Radiation Working
Group

Figure 2. A numeric degree of severity is assigned for the cutaneous, gastrointestinal ( ), neurovascular, and hematopoietic
systems, as defined in Tables and . The highest degree of toxicity to an organ system indicates the physiologic “response
category” (that is, 1, 2, 3, or 4). Modified with permission from reference .
Approach to triage and therapy for persons exposed to radiation in a limited-casualty scenario.GI2324
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June 15, 2004
vol. 140
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