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16 Cards in this Set
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_ is a malignancy of the bone marrow.
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leukemia
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Which form of leukemia is serious, quickly progresses, and in the absence of treatment results in death within a few weeks or months.
-ALL -AML -acute leukemia -CML |
Acute leukemia
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Acute leukemia may affect the _ cell line or the _ cell line.
-ALL -AML -CLL -CML |
ALL and AML
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_ is more common in children, with a peak onset of age of 4 years old.
-ALL -AML -CLL -CML |
ALL
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_ occurs more commonly with increasing age, with a peak age of onset of 70 years.
-ALL -AML -CLL -CML |
AML
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Name 3 things that increases the likelihood of acute leukemia developing.
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cytotoxic drugs
radiation chemicals (benzene) |
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Name 3 disease that have a high likelihood of transforming to AML.
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myelodysplasia
myelofibrosis paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria |
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What are symptoms of bone marrow failure?
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fatigue
breathlessness bacterial infection bleeding pallor bruising wt. loss sweats anorexia |
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A CXR in a pt with ALL of T-cell lineage often have a ____.
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mediastinal mass
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In acute leukemia the white cell count may be low, nml, or high. When nml or high, most of the cells are __.
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primitive white cells-blasts
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what is the definitive treatment of leukemia?
-resuscitation -chemotherapy -bone marrow transplant |
chemotherapy
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this treatment is only an option after very high dose chemo and radiation using multiple drugs is given.
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bone marrow transplant
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AML is treated with chemotherapy for...
-days -weeks -months -years |
months
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ALL is treated with chemotherapy for..?
-days -weeks -months -years |
years 2-3
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which form of bone marrow transplant has a lower risk of disease recurrance?
-autologous transplant -allogenic transplant |
allogenic transplant
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philadelphia chromosomes are found in what types of leukemia?
-ALL -AML -CLL -CML |
ALL and CML
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