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Malignant disorer of lymph nodes |
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Broad spectrum lymphoid malignant disease *men over 60 higher occurance |
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| Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy |
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What is the treatment for: Hodgkin's Disease &
Non-Hodgkin's Disease |
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mechlorethamine vincristine predinose procarbazine |
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| What drugs are in chemotherapy for Hodgkin's and non-Hodgkin's? |
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Causes destruction of leukocytes develops immature RBC's leading to thrombocytopenia and anemia |
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| A sign of Hodgkins Disease: |
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Rapid onset and progression client will have numerous infections WBC count can be anywhere |
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"Flu like" symptoms (fatigue, weak,anorexia) enlarged liver & spleen WBC elevated |
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Dx via bone marrow aspiration. Majority of cells found to be immature s/s: anemia, bleeding Low platelet and Hct levels |
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onset at age 50-70 abnormal lymphocytes in lymph system & spleen WBC's elevated |
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age 12-20 or after 50 Same s/s as ALL (anemia, bleeding, predisposition to infection) Low platelets and Hct |
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age 30-50 classic luekemia symptoms WBC is high |
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A's before C's ABC L's before M's LMNOP A LL
A ML
C LL
C ML
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The quick way to memorize the leukemia names part 1 |
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2-4 (ALL) 12-20 and 50+ (AML) 50 - 70 (CLL) 30-50 (CML) *small to large first 3 50 at end for AML 50 begins for CLL pure memorize 30-50 CML |
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The quick way to memorize the leukemia names part 2 (age) |
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ALL - immature cells (immature age of 2-4) AML - same as ALL, use own good marrow CLL - abnormal lymphocytes + WBC increase CML - classic luekemia + WBC increase ** last 2 have WBC increase |
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The quick way to memorize the leukemia names part 3 (details) |
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hydroxyurea and busulfan. |
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Drugs for last type of Luekemia... (CML) |
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