Leukaemia mind map

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Created by: Robyn
Created on: 08-03-13 15:00

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Leukaemia
- Causes
  - Blast cells
    - immature white blood cells
      - Increase in blast cells=decrese in red blood cells and platelets
    - Increase in blast cells=decrese in red blood cells and platelets
    - unknown cause
- Triggers (childhood
  - Genetic disorders
  - Extreme radiation
- 2-hit theory
  - pre-existing vulnerability
  - Environmental trigger
    - leukaemia
      - pre-existing vulnerability
- Environmental triggers
  - live near a nuclear power station
  - live near a power line
  - Live near electro magnetic radiation
- Triggers for acute adult
  - exposure to benzene
  - smoking
  - chemo
  - radiotherapy
  - radiation
  - sun exposure
  - long time on aeroplanes
- Symptoms
  - Pale
  - Bleeding
  - Bruising
  - Tired
  - Hot
  - swelling
  - ill
  - breathless
  - sweaty
  - weight loss
  - bone and joint pain
  - seizures
  - vomitting
  - blurred vision
  - dizziness
- Treatment
  - Induction
    - kills the cancerous cells
    - restore blood
    - treat symptoms
    - hospital
  - Chemotherapy
    - injection
    - tablet
    - medication kills cancerous cells
      - still kills healthy cells
    - Side effects
      - hair loss
      - weakness
  - All trans-retonoic acid
    - Medicine
    - matures blast cells
  - Consolidation
    - kills remaining cells
    - regular injections of chemo
    - lasts several months
  - Radiotherapy
    - high doses of controlled radiation
    - prepares for bone marrow transplant
      - used when chemo fails
Causes
- Blast cells
  - immature white blood cells
  - unknown cause