Acute myeloid leukemia physical examination

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]

Physical Examination

Skin

• Pallor
• Leukemia cutis
• Bruising
• Petechiae (flat, pin-head sized spots under the skin caused by bleeding)

Head

• Lymphadenopathy
• Bleeding and swollen gums

Nose

• Bleeding

Heart

• Flow murmurs due to anemia

Abdomen

• Splenomegaly

Extremities

• Bone tenderness

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