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big1devin

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Which of the following is true regarding the symptoms of acute leukemia?
 
  a. Lymphadenopathy is found more often in myeloid than lymphoid.
  b. Central nervous system involvement is the most common presenting symptom.
  c. Most symptoms are related to abnormal cell counts.
  d. Bone pain results from fractures related to calcium loss.

Question 2

What is the most common leukemia in children between the ages of 2 and 10 years?
 
  a. Acute myeloid
  b. Acute monocytic
  c. Acute myelomonocytic
  d. Acute lymphoblastic


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macmac

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Most symptoms found in acute leukemia are related to the pancytopenia that is usually present. Fatigue results from anemia, bleeding and easy bruising from thrombocytopenia, and fever from the neutropenia and infection.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
The most common leukemia in this age group is acute lymphoblastic leukemia.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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