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jasdeep_brar

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A 20-year-old disoriented female is brought to the hospital with a fever of 102 F. Results of the CBC demonstrate a platelet count of 68  109/L, a hemoglobin of 9.0 gm/dl, WBC count of 22 x 109/L,
 
  and the presence of polychromasia and schistocytes on the peripheral blood smear. Her husband indicated she had no recent episodes of diarrhea but had been taking penicillin for an ongoing infection. The most likely diagnosis for the patient is:
 
  a. TTP
  b. D-HUS
  c. DIC
  d. HELLP syndrome

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A woman visits her obstetrician for a routine prenatal visit at 24 weeks. Her blood pressure is 180/100 and her urinalysis shows 3+ proteins. The peripheral blood smear demonstrated the presence of schistocytes.
 
  What other elevated test results might be found?
 
  a. Liver enzymes
  b. BUN and creatinine
  c. PT and APTT
  d. Haptoglobin


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livaneabi

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

Correct Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: A


jasdeep_brar

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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