NUR 372 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Hematopoietic Stem Cell, Acute Leukemia
18 May 2020
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Hematopoietic malignancies: originate in the, hematopoietic stem cell, myeloid or lymphoid stem cell, they are classified by the cells involved, leukemia - neoplastic proliferation of a particular cell type (granulocytes, lymphocytes, sometimes erythrocytes). Patient may complain of bone pain and may report fevers and weight loss: blast crisis - more difficult to treat. Patients develop more symptoms and complications as the disease progresses: uncommon in people under 20, increased incidence with age, mean age about. Leukemia medical management: achieve complete remission - no evidence of cancer. Induction therapy - heavy dose chemo: hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (hsct, supportive care - for those who refuse treatment or no remission is achieved, complications of aml include, bleeding and infection - major causes of death. Imbalanced nutrition and fluid volume: risk for infection, acute pain, fatigue and activity intolerance, risk for imbalanced fluid volume, self-care deficits due to fatigue, anxiety, risk for spiritual distress and knowledge deficit.
