How does Leukemia effect the Cardiovascular and Hematopoietic body
systems?
Cardiovascular
• Heart Failure
o Risk of heart infections
o Chemotherapy (treatment used to cure Leukemia) has been
linked to heart failure and other cardiac conditions. (Healthline,
2021)
Hematopoietic
• How the human body fight infections
o Putting the body at risk for infections
• The ability for bone marrow to produce blood cells and platelets
o Aplastic Anemia: A condition that occurs when your body stop
producing enough blood cells. The condition leaves you fatigue
and more prone to infections and uncontrolled bleeding. (Mayo
Clinic, 2020)
How does Leukemia deviate from the definition of health?
Leukemia affects the bone marrow and function of blood cells and blood cell
functions. c Red blood cells carry oxygen to the body tissue, which turns into
energy. White blood cells help fight infections and heal damaged tissues. This
disease does not allow our blood cells to function properly.
Classifications
1. Acute- Severe and Sudden
a. Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
b. Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML)
2. Chronic- Slow and lasting longer
a. Chronic Lymphoid Leukemia (CLL)
b. Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML)
Clinical Manifestations- Signs & Symptoms
• Frequent Infections
• Joint Swelling
• Fatigue
• Bone Pain
• Swollen Lymph Nodes
• Anemia
• Enlarged Spleen
• Weight loss
Diagnostic Testing
Leukemia is typically diagnosed through blood test.
• Physical Exams
• Complete Blood Count
• Bone Marrow Biopsy
• Peripheral Blood Smears
• Chemotherapy (treatment)
• Bone Marrow Transplants (treatment)
• Surgery (treatment)
• Donor Lymphocyte Infusion (treatment)
https://www.healthline.com/health/aml/acute-myeloid-leukemia-and-heart-
failure#takeaway
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/aplastic-
anemia/symptoms-causes/syc-20355015
