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Child has been anemic since birth. Splenectomy would result in increase hematocrit in what disease?
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Spherocytosis.
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Pt. presents with fatigue, and blood tests show a macrocytic, megaloblastic anemia. What is the danger of giving folate?
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Masks signs of neural damage with vitamine B12 deficiency.
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Pt. presents with anemia, hypercalcemia, and bone pain on palpation; bone marrow biopsy shows a slide packed with cells that have a large, round, off-center nucleus. What is the diagnosis, and what may be found on UA?
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Multiple myeloma (plasma cell neoplasm); Bence Jones protein (Ig light chains)
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AIDS pt has just been diagnosed with cancer. What neoplasms are associated with AIDS?
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B-cell lymphoma, Kaposi's sarcoma.
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Pt. with a new cancer diagnosis and known history of CHF is being evaluated for chemo. What chemo agent should be avoided in this pt?
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Doxorubicin (cardiotoxic)
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Chromosome analysis reveals the presence of the Philadelphia chromosome, t(9,22). What is the latest targeted therapy for this disease, and how does it work?
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Imatinib (Gleevac) is used to treat CML; inhibitor of bcr-abl tyrosine kinase.
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