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captainjonesify

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The peripheral blood smear of a patient with anemia reveals normochromic RBCs. Which of the following is likely to be the cause of the anemia?
 
  a. Thalassemia
  b. Chronic inflammation
  c. Sickle cell anemia
  d. Porphyrias

Question 2

Which of the following pathologic conditions would produce an anemia with anisocytosis?
 
  a. Aplastic anemia
  b. Acute hemorrhage
  c. Chromic leukemia
  d. Immune hemolytic anemia


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raenoj

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

Correct Answer: B

Answer to Question 2

hemolytic anemia
Correct Answer: D


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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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