What are the progressive symptoms of radiation poisoning?

What are the symptoms of Radiation Poisoning.?

• What are the symptoms and effects of severe radiation exposure, like from coming into physical contact with plutonium or standing 5 feet away from it for 10 seconds or something like that.

• Answer:

  It depends on how strong the dose is and how long the exposure is. The link below is from the Mayo clinic and should tell you what you need to know. It starts with nausea and vomiting. Then they are okay for a few days. Then the stuff hits the fan. For light exposure: * Nausea and vomiting within 24 to 48 hours * Headache * Fatigue * Weakness For moderate exposure: * Nausea and vomiting within 12 to 24 hours * Fever * Hair loss * Infections * Vomiting blood * Bloody stool * Poor wound healing * Any signs and symptoms associated with a lower absorbed dose For severe: * Nausea and vomiting less than one hour after exposure to radiation * Diarrhea * High fever * Any signs and symptoms associated with a lower absorbed dose Very severe: * Nausea and vomiting less than 30 minutes after exposure to radiation * Dizziness * Disorientation * Low blood pressure (hypotension) * Any signs and symptoms associated with a lower absorbed dose Very severe radiation sickness is often fatal.