module 10 Exam 4 Flashcards
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What is leukemia characterized according to
cell type and maturation
what is the etiology of leukemia
unknown
Is leukemia acute or chronic
both
what is leukemia characterized by
unrestrained growth of leukocytes
what is the most common leukemia in children
acute leukemia
what is actue leukemia
accumulation of immature functionless WBC’s in the marrow and blood
what is the onset of acute leukemia
sudden
What are the normal WBC count in acute leukemia
4,400-10,000
is there a good prognosis for acute leukemia in children? adults?
yes
no
what is the onset of chronic leukemia
slow, better prognosis
what is chronic leukemia
larger numbers of mature WBC
What are symptoms of leukemia
poor healing, fever, bleeding, weakness, recurrent infections, enlarged lymphnodes, tonsils, spleen
what are oral symptoms of leukemia
hyperplasia, oral ulcerations, hemorrhage of mucous membranes
what is a lymphoma
cancer of lymphoid organs and tissues, discrete tissue masses
what is the 7th most common malignancy
lymphoma
what are the 3 types of lymphomas
hodgkins, non-hodgkins, burkitts lymphoma
what is hodgkins disease
non tender swelling of lymph nodes
who does hodgkins occur in
early childhood and 50’s
what is the etiology of hodgkins
unknown
what is non-hodgkins lymphoma
disorder of B or T cells, non tender swelling of lymph nodes, symptoms similar to hodgkins
what is the etiology of non-hodgkins
unknown
what is burkitts lymphoma
- agressive B cell proliferation, associated with AIDS, arise at extranodal sites
What is a diagnostic tool of burkitts lymphoma
-tumors of the jaw, abdominal tumors, (jaw more common in 5yrs old)
What is the Burkitts lymphoma diagnosis based on
radiographic appearance, osteolytic leisons of the mandible