Which findings are typical of data collected on patients with AML who experience leukocytosis?
A) Headache and diplopia
B) Weakness and fatigue
C) Fever and infection
D) Ecchymosis and epistaxis
A) Headache and diplopia
Explanation: A) Patients with AML who experience leukocytosis (an abnormally elevated white blood cell count) occasionally present with headache, diplopia, cranial nerve palsies, and mental status changes.
B) Weakness and fatigue related to anemia are common complaints in people with AML, not just those with leukocytosis.
C) Unresolved fever and infection related to neutropenia may be present and are potentially life threatening, depending on the severity of the infection. These issues are found in all patients with AML, not just those with leukocytosis.
D) Individuals with AML may present with bleeding problems related to thrombocytopenia. This may present as ecchymoses, petechiae, epistaxis, bleeding from the gums, and menorrhagia in women. The severity of the symptoms ranges from mild bleeding to frank hemorrhaging, depending on the degree of thrombocytopenia. These issues are found in all patients with AML, not just those with leukocytosis.
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