Zusammenfassung der Ressource
A 62 year old male with swelling in neck
- Lymphoma
- Signs and Symptoms
- fatigue
- malaiase
- weight loss
- dyspnea
- cough
- risk factors
- age
- over 50
- genetics
- viral factors
- EBV
- HBV
- HHV
- radiation and chemicals
- herbicides
- pesticides
- benzene
- diagnostic test findings
- bone marrow aspiration
- proliferation of immature WBCs
- decreased globin levels
- indicates cell breakdown
- blood counts
- neutropenia
- thrombocytopenia
- hemoglobin less than or
equal to 11 g/dl
- anemia
- pathophysiology
- appears to develop from B
cells, T cells, histiocytes
- proliferation of abnormal lymph cells or failure of
previously normal lymph cells to die caused by
genetic mutations within the cells, many of which
have been identified
- abnormal lymphoid tissue is diffuse or nodular
- follicular
- interfollicular
- mantle
- medullary
- treatment
- chemotherapy
- prevent perforation
- small bowel resection
- platelet and RBC
transfusions
- treat anaemia and bleeding
- antiobiotic, antifungal, antiviral
- prevent or control
secondary infection
- Complications
- lymphomatosis
- hyperuricemia
- hypercalcemia
- meningitis
- anemia
- organ malfunction
- kidney problems