There eventually is enlargement of the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen. Common to all leukemias are the tendency to bleed and the resultant anemia and increased susceptibility to infection. The diagnosis of leukemia requires confirmation of leukemic cells in the bone marrow by bone marrow biopsy and aspiration.
River Phoenix's autopsy showed deadly levels of cocaine and morphine (heroin shows up as morphine, as it's metabolized by the body), Valium, marijuana and ephedrine. Ephedrine is the main ingredient found in crystal meth. Official cause of death was Acute multiple drug ingestion. River Phoenix was just 23 years old.
River Road Crash Kills Three, Leaves Fourth Seriously Injured. Victims appeared to be headed to Walt Whitman High School, where teenagers in the car attended. Updated Sunday - A serious collision Saturday night on River Road in Bethesda left three members of a local family dead and one in the hospital with serious injuries.