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The pt with leukemia may also have decreased RBC. This is called
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Anemia
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The leukemia pt may experience 4 symptoms:
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Fatigue, weakness, weight loss, shortness of breath
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If you have decreased platelets, what are the most likely symptoms?
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Petechiae, ecchymoses, mouth bleeding
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What is the term for decreased platelets?
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Thrombocytopenia
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What is polychthemia?
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Excessive red blood cells. Blood becomes thick like sludge
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Without treatment, what can polycthemia cause?
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thrombosis, hemorrhage
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What is the medical abbreviation for polycthemia
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PV (Polycthemia vera)
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What are the skin manifestations of hematogenic shock?
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Pale, cool, cyanotic
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What are the LOC signs of hematogenic shock?
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Orthostatic hypotension, disorientation
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What are the VS in hematogenic shock?
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Decrease BP
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What cells are low in color?
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Hypochromic
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What is the normal hgb value for women? Men?
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Women - 12 - 16
Men- 14 - 16 ? |
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What are unusually large cells called?
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Macrocytes
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What is a low leukocyte count called?
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Leukopenia
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What does leukopenia mean?
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The pt has a dec number of WBC and cannot fight off infection
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