Multiple Myeloma Flashcards
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Development of multiple myeloma
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Develop slowly and insidiously. Patient often does not manifest symptoms until the disease is advanced
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Define multiple myeloma
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Condition in which neoplastic plasma cells infiltrate the bone marrow and destroy bone
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Treatment of multiple myeloma
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It is rarely cured, but treatment can relieve symptoms, produce remission, and prolong life. Chemotherapy is usually the first treatment recommended
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Nursing care for multiple myeloma
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Maintain adequate hydration to prevent problems of hypercalcemia and potential renal failure. Care must be taken when moving and ambulating patients because a pathologic fracture
