Question
A child with a pale complexion and intermittent fever suddenly fainted in class without treatment and was diagnosed with leukemia. How should it be handled?
Answer
Leukemia is a malignant disease of the hematopoietic tissue, with common symptoms including fever, progressive anemia, pronounced bleeding tendency, or joint pain. Chronic leukemia patients often present with symptoms such as progressive fatigue, pale complexion, palpitations and shortness of breath after exertion, decreased appetite, weight loss, and unexplained fever.