aml Acute Myeloid Leukemia symptoms

Symptoms of leukemia

The signs or symptoms of leukemia may vary depending on the form of leukemia you are suffering from, either acute or chronic.

Acute leukemia can cause signs and symptoms similar to those of the flu. They suddenly appear in a few days or weeks.

Chronic leukemia often causes little or no symptoms at all. In general, signs and symptoms gradually appear. Many people with chronic leukemia simply say they are not feeling well. The disease is often discovered during a routine blood test.

Other medical conditions can cause the same symptoms as leukemia. Consult your doctor if you experience these symptoms:

Fatigue
General feeling of discomfort or illness (malaise)
Loss of appetite
Weight loss
Fever
Shortness
Pallor
Fast Heartbeat (palpitations)
Weakness
Dizziness
Tendency to bruise
Frequent or important nosebleed
Bleeding Gums
Bleeding in the middle of the menstrual cycle or heavy menstruation
Small reddish and flat patches on the skin caused by subcutaneous bleeding (petechiae)
Frequent infections in the lungs, urinary tract or gums or around the anus
Frequent wild fires
Vomiting
Headache
sore throat
Sweats
Bone or joint pain
swollen lymph nodes to the neck, armpits, groins or over the clavicles
Abdominal discomfort or sensation of fullness
Vision Disorders
Lesions in the eyes
Swelling of the testicles
Chlorome – Clusters of leukemic cells, or blasts, under the skin or in other parts of the body
Skin leukemia – lesions or plaques of any size and usually pink or red-brown
Allergic vasculitis – A disorder similar to a skin allergic reaction that usually occurs in the form of lesions on the hands and feet
Sweet syndrome, or dermatosis acute febrile neutrophilic – a condition characterized by fever and painful lesions that can occur on any part of the body
Emergencies due to cancer
In some cases, leukemia or its treatments can cause serious problems. These cancer emergencies need to be treated immediately.

Tumor lysis syndrome can occur when chemotherapy is administered as a treatment for acute leukemia and cancer cells die quickly, not allowing the kidneys to quickly evacuate the substances they release . Learn more about tumor lysis syndrome.

The compression syndrome of the upper vena cava (SCVCS) may occur when too many leukemic cells form in the thymus, causing it to swell and block the trachea. SCVCS may occur in the presence of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (LAL). Learn more about the upper Vena cava compression syndrome.

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DLC) is a disorder characterized by the formation of blood clots in circulating blood and bleeding. DLC occurs more often in the presence of acute promyelocytic leukemia, but it can also be done with other subtypes of acute myeloid leukemia (LAM). Learn more about disseminated intravascular coagulation.