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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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JIntravascular hemolysis

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J

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J




  #5

J. (Intravascular hemolysis).

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J

  #7

Dont have an answer

but J seems correct


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