What is the single most common cause of clinically important ...

[Arii_bell]

What is the single most common cause of clinically important bleeding?
 
  a. Hemophilia
  b. Fibrinogen deficiency
  c. Thrombocytopenia
  d. Qualitative platelet disorders

Question 2

Chemotherapy results in which of the following?
 
  a. Acquired hypoplastic thrombocytopenia
  b. Acquired immune thrombocytopenia
  c. Acquired splenic sequestration
  d. Inherited nonimmune thrombocythemia

[amcvicar]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The single most common cause of clinically important bleeding is thrombocytopenia with a platelet count less than 100  109/L.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Many chemotherapeutic drugs suppress bone marrow megakaryocyte production, leading to an acquired hypoplastic thrombocytopenia.

[Arii_bell]

Excellent

[Kedrick2014]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it