Ans. Leukemia : is the white blood cell cancer condition of plasma cell of the bone marrow
Clinical manifestation :bruising, echymosis bleeding of joint lethargy and weakness
What level should be checked WBC (white blood cell) normal range 4000-11000 per microliter
On a patient with leukemia, noticing bruising or ecchymosis can be suggestive of and what level...
1. John King, 60 years of age, is a male patient who is admitted with the diagnosis of multiple myeloma. He presents with a spinal fracture of the fifth lumbar vertebrae. The patient is scheduled for a vertebroplasty of the spinal fracture. The patient is to remain on bed rest and should be log rolled. Osteolytic lesions are seen in X-rays of the skull, vertebrae, and ribs. The patient has hypercalcemia. The patient's uric acid level is elevated. The patient...
A patient was brought to the hospital with fever, fatigue, bone pain, sore throat and bruising apparent in many places in her body. On examination, there was enlargement of the spleen and liver. What lab tests would you ask to be done? What are possible results that you expect to see in these lab results (if needed provide numbers)? What is the possible diagnosis according to your answer to question 2? How would the patient be treated according to your...
1. A patient is admitted with a history of leukemia and has a total WBC of 2,000, and a neutrophil count of 400. Which of the following precautions would be most appropriate for this patient? a. Respiratory precautions b. Neutropenic Precautions c. Aspiration Precautions d. Contact Precautions 2. The nurse is educating a patient with iron-deficiency anemia about taking iron supplements. Which of the following information should be included in the medication education? Iron supplements are best absorbed with food...
QUESTION 2 What conclusion can be drawn about a patient whose total IgE level was determined to be above normal? The patient definitely has allergic tendencies. The patient may be subject to anaphylactic shock. Antigen-specific testing should be performed to determine the Ag The patient will never have an allergic reaction
Hematology Leukemia Case Study #2. I would like an explanation too, so I can understand the information better. Thank you! A 67-year-old male went to his doctor for a routine well check-up. A CBC was ordered: WBC count 25.6 x 10°/L Segs 18% Lymphs 75% Monos 1% Bands 6% Smudge cells noted on blood smear. This patient likely has: a) acute prolymphocytic leukemia b) acute lymphocytic leukemia c) Hairy cell leukemia d) chronic lymphocytic leukemia
The patient, an obese male, was admitted with generalized abdominal pain suggestive of early appendicitis, although he had a normal white count and normal differential. An intraveous pyelogram and X-ray of the lower gastrointestinal tract with barium enema were negative. All laboratory studies were normal. He improved while in the hospital without a definite cause for his pain ever being identified. He was placed on a low-fat, 1,500-calorie diet prior to discharge. Discharge diagnoses: 1) Abdominal pain of undetermined origin,...
Inpatient admission: The patient, an obese male, was admitted with generalized abdominal pain suggestive of early appendiciis, although he had a normal white count and normal differential. An intravenous pyelogram and X-ray of the lower gastrointestinal tract with barium enema were negative. All laboratory studies were normal. He improved while in the hospital without a definite cause for his pain ever being identified. He was placed on a low-fat, 1,500-calorie diet prior to discharge. Discharge diagnoses: (1) Abdominal pain of...
How do you determine the reading level of patient materials and if a patient can read health information they have been given?
How do you determine the reading level of patient materials and if a patient can read health information they have been given?
Case Study Ab20-year-old woman was seen by her physician for fatigue, pallor, and easy bruising. Physical examination was unremarkable except for pallor, widespread petechiae, ecchymosis, and bleeding gums. The spleen was not enlarged. There was no history of recent exposure to drugs, toxins, or radiation. There was no history of any other illness, and she had been in good health until the past 2 weeks. Laboratory data revealed a normochromic, normocytic anemia with a hematocrit of 20%, WBC of 20...