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humar92004
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A 50-year-old woman is being treated for long-standing severe rheumatoid arthritis. Screening blood studies demonstrate a moderate anemia with a hemoglobin level of 10 g/dL. The patient's nutritional status is good, and the clinician suspects she has anemia of chronic disease. Which of the following erythrocyte findings would be most likely to be seen on peripheral blood smear?
A. All normal morphology
B. Macrocytes
C. Numerous spherocytes
D. Target cells
E. Tear drop forms
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| suv
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A
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| Dr.D
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A???
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| chemamr
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a?
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| kpmle2
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A. All normal morphology
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| Kamsi
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A
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| starcraftbw
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A (can be either microcytic or normocytic)
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| Justice
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A. All normal morphology
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| Doc750
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| Doc750
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and while I'm at it
B. macrocytic anemia - B12/folate, Myelodysplasia, Drug induced, Hepatic dysfunction, alcohol use
C. Spherocytes- hereditary spherocytosis, G6PD (heinz body as well), autoimmune hemolyctic anemia
D. Target cells- anything that causes splenectomy, liver disease, hemoglobinapathies, thalasemia, Lecithin cholesterol acyl transferase defiency, Iron deficiency
E. Tearr drop - Myelofibrosis, leukoerythroblastic anemia, thalassemia major, severe iron deficiency
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