New York, NY
A 31-year-old male asked:
Normal blood tests rule cancer ? my brother died lukemia every doc is saying anxiety. heart doc tests echo / holter / stress echo / ekg lung doc bronchosco / ct scan and full gastro workup / all scopes endo colons capsule. headach daily weak pulse
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Dr. Jose Prieto-hernandezanswered
Infectious Disease 38 years experience
N Test Normal Pt: If normal Blood Test/Normal Work ups Then I agree Anxiety is the culprit of your headaches. Recommend Sleep at least 8 hours, Meditation, Yoga ,Tai Chi and Iso metric Exercises to get your pulse back to being strong!
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Dr. Ralf Lukneranswered
Internal Medicine 12 years experience
Normal blood tests: Normal blood test (blood cell counts "CBC"), no fevers, and a normal physical exam are good news. Symptoms of leukemia include fatigue, weight loss, frequent infections, and easy bleeding or bruising.
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Dr. Jose Prieto-hernandez commented
Infectious Disease 38 years experience
If patient has no fatigue, no headache, no infections, no bleeding .no fever nor chills .The first sign of Leukemia ia Persistent Leucocytosis on the CBC with Differential even if it is minimal!
Mar 21, 2017
Last updated Mar 16, 2021
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