12-30-2008, 06:59 PM
A 25-year-old woman diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia begins chemotherapy. Three days following the initiation of treatment, she presents to the emergency room complaining of fever and difficulty breathing. She is severely hypotensive and in respiratory distress. What agent most likely precipitated the cytokine storm responsible for her symptoms?
A. All-trans retinoic acid
B. Cytarabine
C. Daunorubicin
D. Dexamethasone
E. Rituximab
A. All-trans retinoic acid
B. Cytarabine
C. Daunorubicin
D. Dexamethasone
E. Rituximab