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Acute leukemia
Resident Survival Guide
Overview
Causes
FIRE
Diagnosis
Treatment
Do's
Don'ts


Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];

Synonyms and keywords: Acute lymphocytic leukemia, Acute myeloid leukemia, ALL, AML

Overview

Acute Leukemia is a malignancy of bone marrow myeloid and lymphoblastic precursor cells, in which these poorly differentiated hematopoietic cells proliferate rapidly. Hence, their accumulation would disrupt the performance of bone marrow to produce normal blood cells

Causes

AML and ALL are life-threatening diseases, which would result in death if left untreated. In the majority of cases, etiology is not apparent.

Common Causes of AML

Common Causes of ALL

FIRE

A Focused Initial Rapid Evaluation (FIRE) should be performed to identify patients in need of immediate intervention.[5]

  • Focused Initial Rapid Evaluation (FIRE) in AML:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Obtain patient's medical history and focus on these signs and symptoms:
Fatigue
Weight loss
Anorexia
Bone pain
Bleeding
Early satiety
❑ History of specific and chronic exposures such as alkylating agents, benzene, radiation, or previous chemotherapy
Headache
History of recurrent fever
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Examine the patient:
Fever
Ecchymosis
Lymphadenopathy
Splenomegaly
Hepatomegaly
❑ Mediastinal mass
❑ Abnormalities in cranial nerve examination
Skin Petechiae
❑ Testicular enlargement <
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Radiologic assessment:
CXR (PA and lateral)
PET or CT scan (if extramedullary disease is doubted based on symptoms and physical exam)
CT, or MRI, and other imaging methods to diagnose ICH, brain or spinal cord tumors, and leptomeningeal disease (if patient presenting notable CNS signs and symptoms
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  • Focused Initial Rapid Evaluation (FIRE) in ALL:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Take a precise medical history and focus on these signs and symptoms:
Fatigue
Anorexia
Bone and joint pain
Bleeding
Weakness and lethargy
❑ History of prior exposures with alkylating agents, radiation, or previous chemotherapy (less prevalent than AML)
Headache
History of bleeding or unexplained bruising
❑ History of congenital syndroms
Night sweats, weight loss and fever(B symptoms)
Abdominal distention
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Examine the patient:
Fever
Tachycardia
❑ Mediastinal mass
Lymphadenopathy
Splenomegaly
Hepatomegaly
❑ Abnormalities in cranial nerve examination
Skin Petechiae
❑Testicular enlargement (rare)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hematologic evaluation:
CBD including platelets and WBCs)
Uric acid, BUN, Cr, Liver function tests, bilirubin
Lactate dehydrogenase , potassium, phosphates, and calcium
❑ d-dimer, fibrinogen, PT, and PTT
❑ Peripheral blood smear
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Radiologic assessment:
CXR (PA and lateral) to rule out mediastinal masses
❑ Brain CT scan and MRI with contrast if neurologic signs and symptoms have existed
Scrotal ultrasound for assessing testicular involvement
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Diagnosis

Treatment

Do's

Don'ts

References

  1. Cancer Genome Atlas Research Network. Ley TJ, Miller C, Ding L, Raphael BJ, Mungall AJ; et al. (2013). "Genomic and epigenomic landscapes of adult de novo acute myeloid leukemia". N Engl J Med. 368 (22): 2059–74. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa1301689. PMC 3767041. PMID 23634996.