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Coagulation & WBC Disorders
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Nursing
Undergraduate 3
08/08/2013

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Term
Platelet count decrease by 50%
Definition
HITTS
Term
Leukemia seen in advanced age
Definition
AML
Term
Bleeding and clotting occur simultaneously
Definition
TTP
Term
Symptoms dependent on spread of the disease
Definition
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Term
Often no symptoms, lasts for years then chronic blastic phase occurs.
Definition
Manifestation of CML
Term
Pupuric rash is very common manifestation.
Definition
Thrombocytopenia in children.
Term
Platelet count when platelets are transfused.
Definition
Platelets < 10,000
Term
Slow, persistant, prolonged bleeding occurs.
Definition
Manifestation of Hemophilia
Term
Totally eliminated all bone marrow with chemo and radiation therapy.
Definition
Events prior to stem cell transplant.
Term
Splenomegaly and hepatomegaly shows advanced stages of this disease.
Definition
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Term
Increase fluids, vertebrae blace will be nedded.
Definition
Multiple Myeloma
Term
Heparin is a conterversial treatment.
Definition
DIC
Term
Bone marrow failure that leads to overcrowding of normal cells.
Definition
Predisposed to pancytopenia
Term
Reed Sternberg cells seen.
Definition
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Term
Fever first sign with bleeding, joint and bone pain.
Definition
Manifestations of ALL
Term
Corticosteroids, splenectomy, and IV immunoglobulins.
Definition
Treatment for ITP
Term
Leukemic meningitis often occurs.
Definition
ALL
Term
Lymphoma that originates outside the lymphnodes.
Definition
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Term
Onset insidious and there is an enlarged, non tender, movable lymphnode.
Definition
Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Term
Leukemic cells that infiltrate the spleen and liver.
Definition
Advanced Leukemia
Term
Not a disease, treatment consists of treating the underlying cause.
Definition
DIC
Term
Thought to be due to occupational toxins, Epstein Barr virus.
Definition
Cause of Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Term

Serious infections as well as bleeding occurs.

 

Definition
AML
Term
Staged to determine the course of treatment.
Definition
Hodgkin's and Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
Term
Platelet count when spontaneous hemmoraging occurs.
Definition
Platelets < 20,000
Term
Often asymptomatic, found by accident during labs for surgical procedure.
Definition
CLL
Term
Decreased platelets
Definition
Thrombocytopenia
Term
Goal for Leukemia
Definition
To attain remission.
Term
Why are multiple drugs used to treat Leukemia.
Definition
Decrease drug resistance, minamize toxicity, interrupt cell growth at multiple points in cell cycle.
Term
Can cause renal failure due to cancerous tumor being destroyed.
Definition
Tumor lysis syndrome
Term
Treatment for Tumor lysis symdrome.
Definition
3 - 4 liters of fluid per day and Allopurinol
Term
Abnormal initiated and accerated clotting.
Definition
DIC
Term
DDAVP is administered when there is a prolonged bleeding.
Definition
Hemaphilia
Term
Philadelphia chromosome present.
Definition
CML
Term
Platelet aggregation occurs leading to a decrease in circulating platelets and microthrombi form.
Definition
HITTS
Term
Treatment for Hemophilia A and von Willibrand's disease in an emergency situation.
Definition
DDAVP and/or crypercipitate
Term
Discontinue heparin and should never recieve heparin or heparin derivitives again.
Definition
HITTS
Term
Leukemia commonly found in children.
Definition
ALL
Term
Due to accelerated clotting that uses up all clotting factors.
Definition
Cause of HITTS.
Term
Weight loss, fever, night sweats as initial manifestations.
Definition
Group B symptoms of Hodgkin's Lymphoma that respond poorly to treatment.
Term
Sudden onset of bruising and petechiae usually follows a viral infection.
Definition
ITP
Term
Platelet count that leads to prolonged bleeding.
Definition
< 50,000
Term
Bleeding into joints, requiring rest, elevation, and gel foam.
Definition
Treatment to prevent joint deformity in Hemophilia
Term
An autoimmune disease.
Definition
HITTS
Term
Thrombocytopenia greater than 6 months.
Definition
Chronic thrombocytopenia
Term
Platelets < 150,000
Definition
Thrombocytopenia
Term
Serious effect of ITP in children.
Definition
Intracranial bleed
Term
Hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, neurologic abnormalities, fever, renal abnormalities.
Definition
Manifestations of TTP
Term
Treating the underlying cause, removing the causitive agent, Dextran (antithrombic), and Vincristine(immunosuppressent).
Definition
Treatment for TTP
Term
Moderate risk for infection.
Definition
Absolute neutrophils less than 1000.
Term
Severe risk of infection.
Definition
Absolute neutrophils less than 500.
Term
Fever when to contact healthcare provider for neutropenic patients.
Definition
greater or equal to 100.4
Term
Medication to promote neutophil production.
Definition
Neupogen
Term
Clonal proliferation of immature hematopoetic cells.
Definition
Acute leukemia
Term
Involve more mature forms of WBCs and disease onset it more gradual.
Definition
Chronic leukemia
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