Pediatric Patient With Leukemia Flashcards
A rapid increase in the number of immature white blood cells
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
What is leukemia
Cancer that usually begin in the bone marrow and result in high numbers of abnormal white blood cells
A rapid increase in the number of abnormal white blood cells in bone marrow that interfere with the production of normal blood cells
Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
Excessive buildup of relatively mature, but still abnormal, white blood cells
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL)
The increased and unregulated growth of predominantly myeloid cells in the bone marrow and the accumulation of these cells in the blood
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
What do patients with acute myeloid leukemia usually present with
Fever and may have some bleeding
What is the most common form of leukemia in children
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
What do patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) usually present with
Present with fatigue and weaknesses
What are purplish patches or spots called
Petechiae
Treatment for pediatric patient with leukemia
Chemo, radiation, bone marrow transplant
What will you likely see when patient is on a high dose of steroids
Weight gain and chipmunk look
Do normal cells undifferentiate?
No
Biggest risk with central line?
Infection
Nursing care for patients receiving radiation
Avoid skin breakdown/skin care, nutrition and hydration, and monitor side effects (localized), and emotional support
What is the first action if you think patient is having a blood reaction?
STOP BLOOD..then bag blood and get a set of vital signs
Nursing care plan for a patient post BMT
Bleeding precautions, protective isolation/neutropenic precautions, taking antibiotics and receiving blood transfusions, double check donors
When do you implement neutropenic precautions
When ANC is less than 1000
Fever is a _____ in patient receiving chemo
Emergency
