patient had been in nursing home over 10 yrs, bed ridden from a stroke, regularly visted by her daughter who had to stay on them with patinet care and we found out she had lukeima when we got the autopsy, never a mention prior.
2006-07-09 12:19:09 · 4 answers · asked by Linda K 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
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2006-07-09 12:22:29 · answer #1 · answered by crystal89431 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There might not have been any reason to take blood tests that would indicate leukemia. Even then, after the blood tests, all the doctor would see is that red blood cells and platlets are low while white blood cells are high. Then, if you suspect leukemia from these findings in the blood test and symptoms of leukemia which include fatigue, weight loss, lack of appetite, fever, sweating, bruising, nosebleeds... (all of which is not uncommon to see in elderly patients in a nursing home anyway, especially if bed ridden, bruises and sores are common to see), you would then have to test the bone marrow, lymph nodes, or CSF (cerebral spinal fluid). Obtaining these fluids is invasive and uncomfotable. There was probably no reason to suspect leukemia when being old and bed-ridden and elderly can cause fatigue, weight loss, and so forth. Therefore there was probably no reason to perform one of these invasive tests to find out for sure. That would be my guess anyway.
2006-07-09 13:33:01 · answer #2 · answered by Stephanie S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-09 20:04:39 · answer #3 · answered by justurangel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-14 12:19:32 · answer #4 · answered by jolliebee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋