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Leukaemia in the Emergency Department

Pathophysiology

Clinical Assessment and Risk Stratification

Initial investigations in the emergency department

Further investigations for leukaemia

Other investigations that may be required in the emergency department

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)

Tumour lysis syndrome

Acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APML)

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Leukaemia in the Emergency Department
Management
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A 75-year-old man who is on treatment for acute leukaemia attends the emergency department with a swollen erythematous leg and a low-grade fever.

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What investigation(s) will you perform and what treatment (if any) will you give straight away?

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