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Patients with leukemia have a tendency to bleed because they have a deficiency of?
Leukemia patients suffer from a deficiency of platelets, among deficiencies of normal blood cells.
Platelets are important clotting factors. A lack of platelets in the blood results in hypocoagulability. This predisposes patients to hemorrhages (bleeding diathesis). This means that if a leukemia patient suffers from external or internal trauma, they tend to bleed really easy.
What i don't get is this- what about patients who did not suffer from any injury? Do they still bleed spontaneously? What causes them to bleed? There must be something damaging the blood vessels or causing an increase in endothelial gaps (allowing passage of red blood cells) before blood actually appears in the nose or mouth, right? Is high blood pressure such a cause and what other causes are there?
What else can I help you with?
Why do patients with leukemia tend to bleed?
because leukemia is cancer of the blood :)
Why do patients with leukemia have tendency to bleed?
Lupus patients often have thrombocytopenic anemia, either because the immune system attacks and destroys platelets or the immune system interferes with the manufacture of platelets in the bone marrow. Platelets are the part of the blood that cause the blood to clot. If the blood does not clot, people bleed.
Can a healthier diet help contribute to the fight against leukemia?
Yes that is very inportant to stay on a healthy diet. A leukemia patient needs to eat a diet that minimizes the risk of infection, provides strength to fight the leukemia and enables the body to work optimally to heal. Because leukemia is a blood cancer that starts in the white blood cells and leads to lowered immune system function, how food is prepared for leukemia patients is just as important as what foods they eat.
Why leukemia is important?
Leukemia is important because it is a form of cancer and it is a deadly disease.
Is leukemia is an infectious disease?
Leukemia is not infectious because it is a cancer and people can't pass it on.
Is leukemia an infectious or noninfectious disease?
Leukemia is not infectious because it is a cancer and people can't pass it on.
WHY DID SADAKO DEVELOPED LEUKEMIa?
She developed leukemia because of the radiation from the atomic bomb dropped by the United States during WW2.
How does lukemia affect the body?
In leukemia the marrow is busy producing abnormal white cells and not enough red blood cells are produced resulting in anemia. Patients look pale, feel weak and tired. Reductions in number of healthy platelets cause patients to bruise and bleed easily. Leukemia cells are functionally abnormal, hence the body cannot fight infections and thus patients often get infections and fevers.Like all blood cells, leukemia cells travel throughout the body. Depending on the number of abnormal cells and where these cells collect, patients with leukemia may have a number of symptoms. In acute leukemia, symptoms appear and get worse quickly. People with this disease visit their doctor because they feel sick.In acute leukemia, the abnormal cells may collect in the brain or spinal cord (also called the central nervous system or CNS). The result may be headaches, vomiting, confusion, loss of muscle control and seizures. Leukemia cells also can collect in the testicles and cause swelling. Also, some patients develop swelling in the eyes or on the skin. Leukemia affects the digestive tract, kidneys, lungs or other parts of the body.Common symptoms seen in Leukemia are:Tiredness and lethargy (as a result of anemia)Pale complexionFrequent, prolonged or severe infections (as a result of impaired white cell function)Frequent bruising and bleeding (as a result of platelet deficiency)Tiny red spots (called petechiae) under the skinSwollen or bleeding gumsSweating , especially at nightBone or joint painLoss of appetite and/or weightSwollen or tender lymph nodes, liver, or spleenSome of the symptoms mentioned above are quite common in everyday illnesses and do not necessarily indicate cancer. Nevertheless, it is wise to pay heed to these symptoms and seek advice from your doctor. If symptoms persist consult a specialist and get a full check up done. Early detection gives the best chance of cure.
Why do people wear orange for leukemia?
because they want
Why people have leukemia?
well many people have leukemia because they've either gotten sick from something or they were born with that certain disease
What ugly word describes a deficiency of thyroid hormones often because of iodine deficiency?
Cretinism
Why can someone with leukemia benefit from a bone marrow transplant?
because they can.
