In the case of leukemia signs and symptoms are also many and variable.
One of the most important would be the infections that appear and
trouble the patient by making him go down with a fever. Because the
white blood cells have gone out of control and damaged the other blood
cells, organs begin to be attacked by microbes and viruses determining
the appearance of fever in that person.
Another very problematic symptom in leukemia patients if the lack of
oxygen in the blood and thus in the body. Because of this, patients
become anemic this way loosing their normal color, also feeling very
weak and tired. The lack of platelets( another very important blood
cell) my determine another serious problem. They are the cells that
make the blood coagulate when a cut occurs and it comes into contact
with the air. By not coagulating the wound doesn’t close properly this
way letting deadly microbes an viruses free to enter the body and make
havoc from within.
As said earlier, the white blood cells of the patient ill from leukemia
start getting out of control; they travel around the body and the fact
that they are in such grate number determines them to collect in
certain points and locations in the body. Symptoms are not far from
appearing and when they do they let that person know that something
serious is happening.
Till now scientist have determined that there are 2 categories of
leukemia: acute and chronic. In the case of acute leukemia the symptoms
appear in the patient very quickly making him actually feel very sick.
Doctors should be searched for immediately. On the other hand chronic
leukemia has some steps it goes through. Symptoms may take some time to
appear in people and the fact is that when they do they are quite mild
in action, gradually worsening with passing of time. The symptoms are
actually so mild that the person actually discovers it suffers from
leukemia after a normal check up at a doctor or a more detailed lab
exam.
Symptoms can vary a lot; they also have a way of showing up in people.
At first, because of infection, fever and chills may appear along side
with other flue like symptoms. Weakness and fatigue is close to follow
with some cases of infections getting worse. The abnormal number of
white cells determines the patient to lose its appetite and thus lose
weight; also because of the same reason the liver and spleen may become
enlarged causing some more trouble for that person. When the platelets
start getting very few in numbers, the person may start to bruise very
easily, and if any cuts appear the coagulating of the blood is shore to
become a hazard. Tiny red spot under the skin often appear along side
with the swelling and bleeding of the gums. Sweating occurs a lot
during the night.
