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Question 1

In pts w/acute abdominal pain, what could be a random diagnosis related to blood?

Answer 1

Acute intermittent porphyria

Question 2

What may a hidden cause of neutrophilia due to chronic inflammation?

Answer 2

Smoking

Question 3

In pts w/cervical adenopathy, what can you consider in your differential?

Answer 3

Infection
Lymphoma
Kikuchi, Tb

Question 4

In pts w/A:G ration < 1, what are some possible diagnoses?

Answer 4

plasma cell disorder ie MGUS, myeloma

Question 5

In hospitalized pts, what can commonly lower the platelet count?

Answer 5

Loop diuretics
H2 blockers
Digoxin
Antibiotics (PCN, cephalosporin)

Question 6

In older pts w/mild pancytopenia and macrocytic is, what could be the diagnosis?

Answer 6

myelodysplasia

Early AML

Question 7

In pts w/neutropenia what may be responsible for lowering the count?

Answer 7

Medications
Nutritional def
Sequestration

Question 10

In pts w/pancytopenia what could be some potential diagnoses?

Answer 10

Hypersplenism
Aplastic anemia
MDS

Question 13

In pts w/petechiae and thrombocytopenia, what could be a cause?

Answer 13

Medications