Medical Terms
Anemia
What is a low red blood cell count?
Most common in whites and Hispanics
What is ALL?
a pale complexion
What is a symptom of low red blood cell count?
Blood and bone marrow tests
What is done to diagnose ALL and identify the ALL subtype? This is also done to dx leukemia as well.
The current “standard” treatment for AML includes
What is chemotherapy?
Low platelet count
What is thromboycytopenia?
Ages 1-4
Most common incidences age range
Frequent infections
What is a symptom due to low wbc counts?
CBC with differential
What test is ordered to check for AML?
-----------is the most common type of stem cell transplantation used to treat AML.
What is autogeneic stem cell transplantation?
Allogeneic transplantation uses healthy blood-forming cells from an HLA-matched
family member, unrelated donor, or an umbilical cord blood unit. The donated
stem cells restore the bone marrow’s ability to form new blood cells.
Low neutrophil count
What is Neutropenia?
Infants born with this are at increased risk of ALL ?
What is Down Syndrome?
Bruising easily
What is a symptom due to low platelet counts?
An examination of the stained blood cells with a microscope usually shows the presence of leukemic blast cells.
What is a peripheral blood smear?
Procedure in which a patient's own bone marrow is removed, froze and stored after achieving remission.
What is autologous stem cell transplantation?
ALL
What is acute lymphoblastic leukemia?
Children exposed to ............ infections during their first year of life may have increased risk of childhood ALL.
What is bacterial?
Mild fever, swollen gums, loss of appetite, unexplained weight loss....
What are general symptoms of AML?
A test done on a sample of blood to measure the
levels of certain substances released into the blood by organs and tissues in the body.
These substances include electrolytes (such as sodium, potassium and chloride),
fats, proteins, glucose (sugar), uric acid and enzymes.
What is a blood chemistry profile?
Focus on providing relief from symptoms and the stresses of a serious illness. Improves quality of life for patient and family.
What is palliative care?
to detect chromosome abnormalities
What is karyotyping?
This is the most common acute leukemia affecting adults
What is AML?
Enlarged spleen, liver or lymph nodes
What is a sign or symptom of ALL?
A test used to classify cells in
a sample based on the type of antigens, or markers, on the surface of the cells. A
sample of cells is treated with special man-made antibodies that only stick to the
What is a flow cytometry?
treatments used along with standard treatments but are not considered standard medical care. Some examples are: acupuncture, meditation massage and yoga
What is complementary therapies?