Anemia
Characterized by a smooth, beefy, red tongue, this condition can require lifelong injections and creates abnormally large RBCs
What is B12 deficiency or Megaloblastic anemia?
Patients over 75 years of age have less than 2% 5 year survival rate in this type of cancer.
What is AML?
What is the Reed-Sternberg Cell?
Protein that destroys renal tubules and may invade soft tissue and bone
What is M. Protein?
A patient prepares for surgery by donating/storing his own blood prior to the procedure.
What is autologous blood donation?
This test can indicate if a patient's bone marrow is creating RBCs.
What is a reticulocyte count?
Aggressive, initial chemo treatment to attempt remission of cancer.
What is induction therapy?
The prognosis for this type of lymphoma is typically poor.
What is non-hodgkins lymphoma?
A main patient complaint in Multiple Myeloma
What is truncal bone pain? (ribs, back)
By obtaining a baseline of these findings for the patient, transfusion can be safely monitored for complications.
What are vital signs in relation to transfusion?
Pica, a condition of eating/craving substances that are non-nutritional and is most often seen in this type of anemia.
What is iron deficiency anemia?
Interferon and Gleevec
What are target therapy drugs for CML?
swelling in and around the lymph nodes and system
What is lymphadenopathy?
What is polycythemia vera?
This type of consent must be obtained prior to transfusion.
What is a written consent to treat?
A condition in the bone marrow where blood cells are not producing.
What is aplastic anemia?
One commonality among leukemias
Unregulated proliferation of WBCs
Epstein-Barr, HIV, exposure to pesticides and insecticides can contribute to the development of this type of cancer.
What is lymphoma?
What is abdominal thrombosis?
What is an acute hemolytic reaction?
Substance released by the kidneys in response to low oxygen levels in the blood
What is erythropoietin?
Main complications of leukemia
What are infection and bleeding?
Nursing diagnosis for lymphoma
What is Risk for infection?
This condition is characterized by elevated platelets and can lead to serum platelet levels above 450,000.
What is essential thrombocythemia?
What are growth factors?