1) Blood disorder
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Leukostasis (aka symptomatic hyperleukocytosis) is a white blood cell count above 100,000/μL. It is characterized by abnormal intravascular leukocyte aggregation and clumping. It is most often seen in leukemia patients. The brain and lungs are the two most commonly affected organs. Occluded microcirculation causes local hypoxemia and hemorrage ma...
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Abnormal intravascular leukocyte aggregation and clumping often seen in leukaemia patients. The brain and lungs are the two most commonly affected organs. This acute syndrome requires aggressive cytoreductive modalities including chemotherapy and/or leukophoresis. It is differentiated from leukaemic infiltration which is a neoplastic process where ...
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(loo″ko-sta´sis) increased blood viscosity and tendency to clotting, seen in leukemia that is accompanied by hyperleukocytosis.
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