Exam 2 NURS 5315
Leukocytosis - ANS increase in the number of white blood cells
Leukopenia - ANS deficiency of white blood cells
Neutrophils - ANS elevated neutrophil count; commonly seen in bacterial infections,
inflammation, & necrotic tissue
Neutropenia - ANS a decreased number of neutrophils; commonly seen in liver disease, viral
infections, & drugs
Eosinophilia - ANS increase in numbers of eosinophils; commonly seen in allergic reactions &
parasitic infections
Eosinopenia - ANS decrease in the number of eosinophils; commonly seen with pancytopenia
& steroid use
Basophilia - ANS elevation in the number of basophils in the blood; seen with allergic reactions
monocytosis - ANS increase in the number of monocytes; seen when someone is recovering
from an infection or with a TB infection
Monocytopenia - ANS Decreased number of monocytes; can be seen with steroid use and HIV
infection
Lymphocytosis - ANS increase in number of lymphocytes; seen in viral infections, lymphoma &
leukemia
Lymphocytopenia - ANS decrease in the number of lymphocytes in the blood; seen with AIDS,
chemotherapy & steroid use
Leukemia - ANS malignant disorder of the blood and blood forming organs
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) - ANS P: marked by > 30% of lymphoblasts in the blood or
bone marrow
Age of onset: most common in children but is seen in adults
S/S: fever, pallor, bleeding, fatigue, lymphadenopathy, infection, joint pain, splenomegaly,
hepatomegaly, night sweats, weight loss, anemia, thrombocytopenia, petechiae and ecchymosis
Prognosis: survival rate decreases with age
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