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| | 11/16/05 - 10:18 AM  
 
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A previously healthy 32-year-old man SK comes to the emergency department because of a 11-hour history of fatigue and shortness of breath at rest. He takes no medications. His temperature is 37 C (98.6 F), blood pressure is 95/55 mm Hg, pulse is 109/min, and respirations are 25/min. Examination shows scleral icterus and conjunctival pallor. There is no hepatosplenomegaly. Laboratory studies show: Hemoglobin 5.9 g/dL Serum Leukocyte count 9000/mm3 Bilirubin, total 8.7 mg/dL Reticulocyte count 16% Direct 1.7 mg/dL Platelet count 250,000/mm3 Lactate dehydrogenase 1300 U/L What is the Diagnosis A Acute toxic hepatitis B Alcoholic hepatitis C Cholangiocarcinoma D Chronic idiopathic cirrhosis E Common bile duct calculus F Congestive hepatitis G Gallstone pancreatitis HGilbert's syndrome IInfectious hepatitis JIntravascular hemolysis KPrimary biliary cirrhosis
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| icefires Forum Junior

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| | 11/16/05 - 11:12 AM  
 
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JIntravascular hemolysis
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| chemamr Forum Hero

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| | 11/16/05 - 01:59 PM  
 
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J
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| DrS Forum Elite

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| | 11/16/05 - 05:28 PM  
 
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J
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| frontal Forum Guru

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| | 11/17/05 - 01:28 AM  
 
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J. (Intravascular hemolysis).
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| phuluong2k Forum Fanatic

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| | 11/17/05 - 06:13 AM  
 
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J
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| ARJ Forum Guru

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| | 11/17/05 - 07:03 AM  
 
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Dont have an answer but J seems correct
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| kabu Forum Senior
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| | 11/17/05 - 08:25 AM  
 
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J.
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