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Leukemia Home Care: Warning Signs

Notify your doctor if you have leukemia and any of the following:

Abdominal pain
Arm swelling
Difficulty breathing
Headache
Leg swelling
Mouth sores
Mouth ulcers
Rash
Repeated nosebleeds
Repeated vomiting
Fever over 101 degrees F (38.3 C)
Excessive bruising
Unintentional weight loss
Worsening bleeding gums
Worsening fatigue
Worsening lymph node swelling

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Abdominal pain
Easy bleeding
Excessive bruising
Fatigue

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Last Updated: Nov 6, 2008 References

Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD

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