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vicky

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Which of the following patient groups is most commonly diagnosed with acute immune thrombocytopenic purpura?
 
  a. Older men after an infection
  b. Infants born to women who had eclampsia
  c. Children after having an infection
  d. Adult patients with enlarged spleens

Question 2

Which of the following results in ineffective thrombopoiesis?
 
  a. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura
  b. Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura
  c. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)
  d. Megaloblastic anemia



rleezy04

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Acute immune thrombocytopenic purpura is primarily a disorder of children. It frequently occurs 1 to 3 weeks after an infection.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Thrombocytopenia because of ineffective thrombopoiesis is one of the usual features of megaloblastic anemias. Vitamin B12 and folic acid are both required for normal maturation of megakaryocytes in the bone marrow.



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