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Child has been anemic since birth. Splenectomy would result in and increase of hematocrit in what disease?
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Spherocytosis
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Patient presents with fatigue and blood tests show a macrocytic, megaloblastic anemia. What is the danger of giving folate alone?
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Corrects anemia, but neural damage progreasses if patient is B12 deficient.
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Patient presents with anemia, hypercalcemia, and bone pain upon palpation. Bone marrow biopsy shows a slide packed with cells that have a large round off center nucleus. What is the diagnosis and what is found on urinalysis?
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Multiple myeloma (plasma cell neoplasm); Bence Jones protein (Ig light chain)
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AIDS patient has just been diagnosed with cancer. What neoplasms are associated with AIDS?
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Kaposi Sarcoma
B-Cell Lymphoma |
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Patient with new cancer diagnosis and a known history of CHF is being evaluated for chemotherapy. What chemotheraputic agent should be avoided in this patient?
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Doxorubicin (cardiotoxic)
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Chromosome analysis reveals the presence of Philadelphia chromosome, t(9:22). What is the latest targeted therapy for this disease and how does it work?
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Imatinib (Gleevec) is used to treat CML; inhibitor of bcr-abl tyrosine kinase
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After a normal vaginal delivery, a patient bleeds profusely from her vagina and later from her gums. What abnormal lab values are noted?
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Increased bleeding time, increased PT, Increased PTT, Decreased platelet count. (DIC)
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10 year old child presents with a chronic nonhealing ulcer on his lower leg. Imaging shows a small calcified spleen. What drug can improve this child's symptoms?
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Hydroxyurea (increases HbF)
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