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jhjkgdfhk

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A patient's peripheral blood smear reveals many giant platelets. All platelet function tests show normal aggregation with the exception of ristocetin. From what is the patient most likely suffering?
 
  a. Glanzmann's thrombasthenia
  b. Bernard-Soulier syndrome
  c. Storage pool disease
  d. Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome

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Which of the following is not a mechanism of inducing thrombocytopenia in a patient?
 
  a. Antibody-mediated platelet destruction
  b. Inherited platelet membrane defect
  c. Increased splenic sequestration
  d. Inherited defect in release of ADP and ATP


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ghepp

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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: D


jhjkgdfhk

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Excellent

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:D TYSM

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