LeukemiaBy: Kori Meighan

No known causes Abnormal growth of white blood cells.

Causes

Anyone can get it Most common it adults But children get it too

Who gets it?

No incubation period acute Leukemia- no symptoms Chronic Leukemia-have symptoms

Etiology

Chronic symptoms: Fever Night sweats Frequent infections Join pains

Symptoms

Chronic Leukemia: Bleeding Bruising Weight loss Swollen lymph nodes

Signs

Acute and Chronic You can be in remission You can get it again, called relapse

Pathophysiology

Chemotherapy to treat cancer Other drugs in pill forms too

Treatment