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Acute Myelogenous Leukemia – Signs and Symptoms

Acute myelogenous leukemia causes a variety of symptoms. Absence of normal white blood cell production makes you extremely susceptible to infections. In very rare cases, Sweet's syndrome could occur with acute myelogenous leukemia.

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<p><strong>Signs and Symptoms of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>New York &lpar;USA&rpar;&comma; June 25&comma; 2013<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>Acute Myelogenous Leukemia&colon; Signs and Symptoms<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Signs and symptoms of acute myelogenous leukemia include&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&&num;8211&semi; Fever<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Breathlessness<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Bone or joint pain<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Painful bleeding from gums<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Frequent infections<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Lethargy feeling<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Fatigue<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Pale skin<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Easy bruising<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Frequent nosebleeds<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Night sweats<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Weight loss<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Headaches<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Dizziness<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Balancing problems<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Blurred vision<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Vomiting<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Swollen abdomen due to leukemia cells in liver or spleen<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Small&comma; flat lumps or rashes in skin<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Enlarged lymph nodes in groin&comma; neck&comma; under arms&comma; or above collarbone<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Loss of appetite<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8211&semi; Anemia<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Acute myelogenous leukemia causes a variety of symptoms&period; Some are vague while some are similar to other diseases&period; Sometimes you do not have any symptoms at all&semi; acute myelogenous leukemia comes to the fore during a routine blood test&period; In the early stages&comma; most symptoms are same as that of flu&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Acute myelogenous leukemia replaces normal red blood cells with leukemic cells&period; Absence of normal white blood cell production makes you extremely susceptible to infections&period; Although leukemic cells are derived from white blood cells&comma; they do not have any infection fighting ability&comma; as they are immature&period; Further&comma; decrease in the number of red blood cells makes you anemic causing paleness&comma; breathlessness&comma; and overall fatigue&period; Low platelet count causes bruises&period; In very rare cases&comma; Sweet&&num;8217&semi;s syndrome could occur with acute myelogenous leukemia&period; This is a paraneoplastic skin inflammation&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;theteamwork&period;com&sol;health&sol;2016-150230-acute-myelogenous-leukemia-definition-diagnosis&period;html"><strong><span style&equals;"text-decoration&colon; underline&semi;">Acute Myelogenous Leukemia &&num;8211&semi; Definition and Diagnosis<&sol;span><&sol;strong><&sol;a><br &sol;>&NewLine;Definition and Diagnosis of Acute Myelogenous Leukemia<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;theteamwork&period;com&sol;health&sol;2016-150231-acute-myelogenous-leukemia-causes-evaluation&period;html"><strong><span style&equals;"text-decoration&colon; 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