Types
Most relevant organ systems: Cardiovascular system, lymphatic system, immune system.
Most relevant organs / tissues / compartments affected: Blood, blood vessels, lymph, lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, bone marrow, spleen, liver and thymus.
Most relevant specialties: Haematology, immunology, oncology, infectious diseases, vascular surgery.
Common signs and symptoms in this category include:
- Fatigue
- Pallor / paleness
- Frequent infections
- Unexplained weight loss
- Night sweats
- Rigors
- Pyrexia / fever
- Easy bruising or other haemorrhages
- Lymphadenopathy
- Lymphadenitis (painful swelling of lymph nodes)
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