Table 6.

Treatment consensus guidance based on a threshold whole-body or significant partial body radiation exposure.

Proposed Range for Cytokines (Gy)Proposed Range for Antibiotics and Other Supportive Care (Gy)Proposed Range for Referral for SCT Consideration
* Prophylactic antibiotics to include a fluroquinolone, acyclovir, and fluconazole when ANC < 500 and continued until neutrophil recovery. Follow Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) guidelines for febrile neutropenia if fever develops while on prophylaxis.13  
§ Would consider initiating at 2 Gy in non-adolescent children and the elderly. Recommend initiation of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) or granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in those patients who develop an ANC < 500 and not already receiving a colony stimulating factor. 
¥ If resources are available. 
Small Volume of Casualties (Radiation Accident or RDD) = 100 Casualties 
Healthy Individual, no other injuries 3–10§ 2–10* 7–10 
   4–10 if previous autograft stored or syngeneic donor available 
Multiple injuries or burns 2–6§ 2–6* N/A 
Mass Casualty Scenario (IND) > 100 Casualties 
Healthy Individual, no other injuries 3–7§ 2–7¥ 7–10 (if resources allow) 
   4–10 if previous autograft stored or syngeneic donor available 
Multiple injuries or burns 2–6¥ 2–6¥ N/A 
Proposed Range for Cytokines (Gy)Proposed Range for Antibiotics and Other Supportive Care (Gy)Proposed Range for Referral for SCT Consideration
* Prophylactic antibiotics to include a fluroquinolone, acyclovir, and fluconazole when ANC < 500 and continued until neutrophil recovery. Follow Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) guidelines for febrile neutropenia if fever develops while on prophylaxis.13  
§ Would consider initiating at 2 Gy in non-adolescent children and the elderly. Recommend initiation of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) or granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in those patients who develop an ANC < 500 and not already receiving a colony stimulating factor. 
¥ If resources are available. 
Small Volume of Casualties (Radiation Accident or RDD) = 100 Casualties 
Healthy Individual, no other injuries 3–10§ 2–10* 7–10 
   4–10 if previous autograft stored or syngeneic donor available 
Multiple injuries or burns 2–6§ 2–6* N/A 
Mass Casualty Scenario (IND) > 100 Casualties 
Healthy Individual, no other injuries 3–7§ 2–7¥ 7–10 (if resources allow) 
   4–10 if previous autograft stored or syngeneic donor available 
Multiple injuries or burns 2–6¥ 2–6¥ N/A 
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