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gonzo233

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A patient is admitted with chest pain and extreme shortness of breath. Patient history is unremarkable except for ingestion of oral cefoxitin for the past 4 days.
 
  A DAT profile is positive with polyspecific AHG, negative with anti-IgG, and positive with anti-C3. The hemoglobin is 8.0 gm/dl. Based on these results, what mechanism of drug-induced hemolysis is present?
 
  a. Immune complex
  b. Autoantibody
  c. Drug adsorption
  d. Membrane modification

Question 2

Cold hemolytic anemia is usually caused by the presence of an:
 
  a. IgD antibody.
  b. IgG antibody.
  c. IgM antibody.
  d. IgG1 antibody.



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: C



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