A 23 year old white female has weakness, fatigue and has developed a habit of chewing ice. What are the expected findings in regard to TIBC and
... [Show More] Ferritin?
Increased TIBC and decreased Ferritin in patient with iron deficiency anemia
A 25 year old white female had prolonged bleeding after a dental procedure, bruises easily and has heavy periods. What is the most likely bleeding disorder?
Von Willebrand Disease
A 31 year old Mediterranean female has a hemoglobin of 10.3 gm/dl, MCV of 54, TIBC and Ferritin are normal. What is the most likely etiology of her anemia?
Thalassemia minor
A 36 year old black male s/p gastric bypass surgery has peripheral neuropathy. Oral B12 has not improved his symptoms. What is the next step?
Sublingual or IM B12
A 42 year-old black female with SLE has an increased bilirubin and a mild anemia. Which test is most definitive to evaluate this patient's anemia?
Direct coombs in patient with autoimmune anemia
A 73 year old male presents with back pain and high protein with an increased albumin/globulin ratio. Which laboratory tests would be appropriate to order next?
Serum protein electrophoresis + immunofixation and urine for Bence Jones protein in patient with suspected multiple myeloma
A 74 year old white male with a history of chronic ETOH abuse has an MCV of 102. Physical exam finds no neurological deficit. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Folate deficiency
A 76 year old female develops a post op DVT after an ORIF if her hip. She has a platelet count of 72,000. What medication is the likely cause of her condition?
Heparin or low molecular weight heparin in patient with Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT)
An 82 year old male has recurrent infections, lymphadenopathy and lymphocytosis. What is the most likely type of leukemia the patient suffers from?
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
Acute chest syndrome occurs during the acute phase of which anemia?
Hemolytic sickle cell crisis
An acute leukemia causing lymphadenopathy, bone pain, bleeding and fever in a child is most likely which type of leukemia?
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
. An adult patient presents with acute thrombocytopenia, fever, multiorgan thrombosis, and hemolytic anemia. What is the best treatment for this patient?
Plasmapheresis for thrombotic thrombocytopenia purpura (TTP) [Show Less]