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Are the symptoms of radiation exposure bad?

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It depends on dose: They can range from no symptoms to death with in hours. The classic three levels are hematopoetic, with alterations in wbc, platelets, and then anemia. Gi with extreme diarrhea and sepsis, and neurological which tends to be fatal.

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Answered 9/23/2016

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