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Table 6.3. Initial or prodromal phase, whole body irradiation from external<br />

radiation or internal absorption (gamma radiation)<br />

Vomiting<br />

(onset <strong>and</strong><br />

percentage)<br />

Nausea<br />

duration<br />

Diarrhea<br />

(severity,<br />

onset, <strong>and</strong><br />

percentage)<br />

Lymphocyte<br />

count (×<br />

10 6 /L)*<br />

Headache,<br />

(severity,<br />

onset, <strong>and</strong><br />

percentage)<br />

CNS<br />

function<br />

Body<br />

temperature<br />

(severity,<br />

onset, <strong>and</strong><br />

percentage)<br />

Subclinical range (cGy Sublethal range(cGy Lethal range(cGy<br />

[rad])<br />

[rad])<br />

[rad])<br />

0–100 100–200 200–600 600–800 800–3000 >3000<br />

None 3–6 hr 2–4 hr 1–2 hr

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