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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

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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

• Gene mutations:FLT3, IDHI, IDH2, KRAS, DNMT3A, NPM1
• Chromosomal translocations
• Benzene or radiation exposure chronically

Common Causes of ALL

• Radiation exposure:
• Gene mutations:
• Genetic disorders; e.g., Down syndrome
• Certain infections:

FIRE

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

Boxes in red color signify that an urgent management is needed.

Diagnosis

Treatment

Do's

Don'ts

References