MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

Detailed explanation-1: -People with advanced AML are more vulnerable to excessive bleeding inside their body. Serious bleeding can occur: inside the skull (intracranial haemorrhage) – causing symptoms such as a severe headache, stiff neck, vomiting and confusion.

Detailed explanation-2: -AML can cause death directly through multiple organ failure, but infections can also be fatal as the immune system can no longer work effectively. A hemorrhage can also cause death, as AML affects the clotting process.

Detailed explanation-3: -Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a cancer of the bone marrow and blood. The two most common fungal infections that affect people with AML are aspergillosis and candidiasis. Invasive fungal infection is a leading cause of illness and mortality in people with acute leukemia.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 5-year survival rate for people 20 and older with AML is 27%. For people younger than 20, the survival rate is 69%. However, survival depends on several factors, including biologic features of the disease and, in particular, a patient’s age (see Subtypes for more information).