Are Nosebleeds, Fever, Weight Loss And Bleeding Indicative Of Leukaemia?

Posted on Tue, 20 Feb 2018

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Question : What is/are the possible causes of the following symptoms: bleeding difficult to stop, nosebleeds despite humidified air, diarrhea x 5 weeks, fevers not reduced by Tylenol, and weight loss of 7-8% in 2 weeks in a 22 year old female?

Answered by Dr. salah saad shoman (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:

Could be a sign of a serious illness

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

The symptoms you are experiencing could be a sign of a serious underlying disease such as leukaemia or lymphoma.

These should be excluded by a CBC test, bone marrow biopsy and physical examination of whole body lymph nodes. I would recommend that you refer to your doctor for a further testing.

Hope I have answered your query.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Salah Saad Shoman, Internal Medicine Specialist

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