leukemia, bleeding d/o, lymphom Flashcards
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elevated protein and calcicum
multiple myeloma
leukemia in children. and age of occurence
acute lymphocytic leukemia. age between 3-7
adult leukemia and age of occurence
Acute myelogenous leukemia. 60s
gingival bleeding, epistaxis, and menorrhagia presenting symptom of what
acute leukemia
cellulitis, pneumonia, peri-rectal infection are what infections
from neutropenia. seen in acute leukemia
lymphadenopathy and hepatosplenomegaly are common in AML or ALL
ALL
fatigue, abrupt fever, lethargy, joint pain(especially in sternum, tibia, and femur)
think acute leukemia in kids and young adults
slow progressive onset with lethargy, anorexia, and dyspnea
think acute leukemia in adults
hallmark is pancytopenia with circulating blasts
bone marrow bx shows what
acute leukemia
20% blasts
auer rods, hyperuricemia, high WBC
acute leukemia
what confirms the dx in acute leukemia
bone marrow bx
xray of ALL
mediastinal mass
terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase
ALL
philadelphia chromosome
unfavorable in ALL, also seen in CML
tx of acute leukemia
induction chemo then consolidation chemo. give allopurinol and diuretics to prevent uric acid stones
most prevalent leukemia
CLL
CLL gender, age
twice as common in men. median age is 65
what is CLL
clonal malignancy of B lymphocytes
rai system
pronostic staging in leukemia
CML age
young adults to middle aged adults. median age is 55
3 phases of CML
chronic, accelerated, and acute
fatigue, anorexia, wt loss, low fever, and excessive sweating, abdominal fullness(from splenomegaly)
CML
rare sx: blurred vision, respiratory distress, and priaprism
CML
which leukemia develops gradually: it runs a mild course until the blast crisis phase, which indicates accelerated disease and short survival
CML