3. Clinical Manifestations and Complications in Acute Leukemia

Manifestations and complications of leptospirosis

Presenting Clinical and Laboratory Data of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Abstract Background Leukemia is the most prevalent childhood cancer and Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) constitutes 75% of all cases. The most frequent presenting symptoms are fever, weight loss and pallor. Early detection of clinical symptoms positively affects timely diagnosis. The objectives of the present study were to assess frequency of presenting symptoms, laboratory data, immune ph...

Ophthalmological Manifestations in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

The aim of the present chapter is to review the different ophthalmological signs and symptoms that can be observed in acute lymphoblastic leukemia and the importance of the examination of these patients by an ophthalmologist whenever an ocular affectation is suspected. Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a malignant neoplasm caused by the proliferation of poorly differenciated precursors of the lym...

Clinical Manifestations & Complications of Scrub Typhus

Introduction Scrub typhus, also known as tsutsugamushi disease, is an acute febrile illness caused by infection with Orientia tsutsugamushi and characterized by focal or disseminated vasculitis and perivasculitis, which may involve the lungs, heart, liver, spleen, and central nervous system (1,2,3).The symptoms are usually mild and the clinical course selflimited, with spontaneous recovery afte...

Effects of Dietary Honey and Ardeh Combination on Chemotherapy- Induced Gastrointestinal and Infectious Complications in Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial

We aimed to investigate the effects of dietary combination of honey and Ardeh on chemotherapy-induced complications in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).A total of 107 AML patients who underwent chemotherapy for at least 30 consecutive days were recruited to this double-blind randomized placebo-controlled clinical-trial which was conducted in the Imam Reza and Ghaem teaching hospitals ...