Which illness trajectory would be seen in a person with acute myeloid leukemia (AML)?
1. Presenting symptoms, followed by diagnosis and treatment
2. Acute illness, unstable status, deterioration, and recovery
3. Diagnosis, treatment, unstable status, death
4. Presenting symptoms, followed by treatment and recovery
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Explanation: 1. Acute myeloid leukemia has presenting symptoms that are diagnosed and treated. Depending on the type diagnosed, treatment and ultimate resolution vary.
2. Not all acute myeloid leukemia variants result in a person being acutely ill, with an unstable status leading to deterioration and ultimately recovery.
3. After acute myeloid leukemia is diagnosed, treatment is given. Many treatments do result in an unstable status or death. The trajectory for AML is dependent upon many other factors.
4. Acute myeloid leukemia has presenting symptoms, but before treatment occurs, the particular type of leukemia must be determined, as treatment is specific to the type of leukemia.
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