Leukemia Review
 
Introduction

  Measuring WBCs

  Myeloid Leukemias  Lymphoid Leukemias Sources of Error

Quiz Please


Here's what it takes to understand leukemias:
  • Know expected WBC peripheral counts
    • what can cause an abnormal number
    • and what cell types shouldn't be in the circulation.
  • A leukemia develops from a single malignant cell.
  • Understand two terms that are used to classify every kind of leukemia
    • acute
    • chronic
  • Understand most leukemias come from one of two common cell lineages.
    • myeloid cells of the bone (producers of PMNs)
    • lymphocytes
  • Know that in time all three cell lines of the marrow are going to be affected by the proliferating clone of malignant cells.
    • erythroid
    • myeloid
    • megakaryocytic
  • Classification schemes were developed to help, no kidding.
 
 
Let's give it a shot.

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