Acute myelocytic leukemia

A clonal (malignant) hematopoietic disorder with an acute onset, affecting the bone marrow and the peripheral blood. The malignant cells show minimal differentiation and are called blasts, either myeloid blasts (myeloblasts) or lymphoid blasts (lymphoblasts).

Disease Alternative Name

acute leukemia

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Dr. Priya Panicker

Dentistry

A 30 year old female reported with pain in upper left back tooth region. the tooth was root canal treated with prosthesis on it. On examination the tooth was tender on percussion. The patient is a known case of Acute Myelocytic Leukemia. ...See More

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Dr. Arvind Tomar

Pulmonology

A 73 year old male presented with easy bruising, fatigue, and generalized weakness. The patient's symptoms have been pro...See More

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Dr. Abhishek Kumar

Palliative Medicine

A 33 year old woman is undergoing consolidation chemotherapy for acute myelocytic leukemia with cytarabine plus daunorubicin.She developed a fever 5 days prior which has persisted despite the addition of cefepime and vancomycin to her prop...See More

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