Leukemia Basics
This is the classic triad seen in leukemia due to bone marrow suppression.
Infection, anemia, and bleeding
This symptom is often the ONLY sign of infection in immunocompromised leukemia patients.
What is fever
This is the TOP priority complication in leukemia patients.
Infection
This is the first-line treatment for AML.
Chemotherapy (induction therapy)
This disease is characterized by overproduction of RBCs and thick blood.
Polycythemia Vera
This type of leukemia has rapid onset and involves immature cells (blasts).
Acute leukemia
Petechiae and bleeding gums indicate this complication.
Thrombocytopenia / bleeding
This syndrome occurs after chemotherapy due to rapid cell destruction.
Tumor Lysis Syndrome (TLS)
This medication blocks BCR-ABL in CML.
Imatinib (Gleevec)
This mutation is associated with Polycythemia Vera.
JAK2 mutation
This leukemia is most common in children and peaks around age 4.
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL)
This symptom is common in ALL and often seen in children.
Bone pain
This life-threatening condition involves both clotting and bleeding.
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
This transplant can potentially cure some hematologic cancers.
Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant (HSCT)
This condition involves malignant plasma cells and is remembered by CRAB.
Multiple Myeloma
This leukemia is associated with the Philadelphia chromosome.
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
These three symptoms together are called “B symptoms.”
Fever, night sweats, weight loss
This lab value is most important to assess infection risk.
Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC)
This diet is used to reduce infection risk in neutropenic patients.
Low-microbial (neutropenic) diet
CRAB stands for calcium, renal failure, anemia, and this.
Bone lesions
This leukemia is most common in older adults and often managed with “watch and wait.”
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
This organ enlargement is a classic finding in CML.
Splenomegaly
Electrolyte imbalance in TLS includes high potassium and this dangerous cardiac risk.
Arrhythmias
This nursing intervention should be avoided in leukemia patients due to infection risk.
Rectal procedures (enemas, suppositories, thermometers)
This lymphoma is identified by Reed-Sternberg cells.
Hodgkin Lymphoma