congenital neutropenia
An inherited disorder in which there is a lower-than-normal number of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infections).
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82 matchescrisis intervention
Crisis intervention aims to reduce immediate risk during an acute emotional crisis rather than provide the ongoing care an underlying problem may need.
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The active ingredient in a drug used to treat acute leukemias and some other types of cancer.
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A drug used to treat acute leukemias and some other types of cancer.
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One of the original red chemotherapies, still central to leukemia treatment and capped for life because the heart does not recover from it.
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A drug used to treat acute leukemias and some other types of cancer.
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The body has no way to excrete surplus iron, so anyone transfused repeatedly needs a drug to carry it out for them.
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Delirium is a sudden, fluctuating disturbance of attention and awareness that develops over hours to days, distinct from the gradual decline of dementia.
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A drug used to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
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Persistent exhaustion that does not fully resolve with rest, fatigue can arise from physical illness, psychological strain, or simply insufficient sleep.
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Gastritis is inflammation of the stomach lining that can cause upper abdominal discomfort, nausea, or, in some cases, no symptoms at all.
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A monoclonal antibody combined with a toxic substance that is used to treat certain types of acute myeloid leukemia in older patients and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer.
Read definitiongenetic infantile agranulocytosis
An inherited disorder in which there is a lower-than-normal number of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infections).
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Loperamide, marketed as Imodium, slows intestinal movement to treat diarrhea by allowing more fluid to be absorbed from the stool.
Read definitioninfantile genetic agranulocytosis
An inherited disorder in which there is a lower-than-normal number of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infections).
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A condition in which the kidneys stop working and are not able to remove waste and extra water from the blood or keep body chemicals in balance.
Read definitionKostmann disease
An inherited disorder in which there is a lower-than-normal number of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infections).
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An inherited disorder in which there is a lower-than-normal number of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infections).
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An inherited disorder in which there is a lower-than-normal number of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell that is important in fighting infections).
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A bacterial enzyme pressed into service as a drug, exploiting one thing leukemia cells cannot do that healthy cells can.
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