The ABCs of Leukemia

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A - ANC, aminotransferase (a liver enzyme)
B - bone marrow aspiration, Bactrim, BSA (body surface area)
C - CBC, constipation
D - Dexamethesone
E - elevated liver enzymes
F - fever, flushing the line
G - glucose, gabapentin, gold ribbons
H - hypoglycemia, hemoglobin
I  - intravenous, isolation
J  - "just keep swimming"
K - Katherine, the SuperSib
L - lumbar puncture, low counts, lymphocytes
M - mercaptopurine, methotrexate, manual diff, MRD
N - neuropathy, neutropenia
O - oxycodone, "ooffy-snoofers" (Nick is feeling really crappy)
P - port, propofol, platelets
Q - quiet the fears
R - ranitidine for reflux, remission, red ears, 'roid rage
S - sharps container, saline flush, steroids
T - toe walking, transfusions
U - ugh cancer sucks!
V - Vincristine, vials of blood
W - white blood cell count
X - x-rays
Y - yucky medicine
Z - Zantac, Zofran