Acute lymphocytic leukemia
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https://doi.org/10.22491/2357-9730.126055Keywords:
: Acute lymphocytic leukemia, cardiorespiratory arrest, tachypneaAbstract
This article presents and discusses the case of a 38 year-old black female patient admitted to Hospital das Clínicas de Porto Alegre with fever, weight loss, petechiae, splenomegaly and systolic murmur. The patient received IV cefepime. The results of bone marrow tests were consistent with the diagnosis of pre-B acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL). The patient received erythrocyte transfusions and chemotherapy with vincristine and daunorubicin. Six days after the admission, the patient presented anxiety and tachypnea. Diazepam 5 mg was administered. The patient had several episodes of cardiorespiratory arrest and died.
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