Acute Leukemia Flashcards
1
Q
What are the essentials of diagnosis for acute leukemias
A
More than 20% blasts in the bone marrow, cytopenias and symptoms
2
Q
What does the CBC of AML reveal?
A
Increased wbc count with blasts
3
Q
What lab tests do we do for AML?
A
CBC, bone marrow exam
4
Q
How do we treat AML?
A
Induction therapy
5
Q
What is induction therapy?
A
7 days IV cytrabine, and 3 days Anthracycline
6
Q
Which age group is ALL more common in?
A
Children
