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mingle
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06/03/04 - 04:10 AM

Male who has been complaining of some bone pain & fatigue for the past 4mths presents to A&E now with hypotension & shock. He has a very abnormal blood profile with high PTs & APTTs admist others. A provisional diagnosis was made & he was accordingly treated with plasma & FFP infusions. What is the most likely cause for his current presentation?

a.acute myeloblastic leukaemia
b.acute promyelocytic leukaemia
c.gram negative sepsis
d.adrenal insufficincy i.e. Addisonian crisis

mingle
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06/03/04 - 04:13 AM

whoops should be platelet & ffp infusions not plasma & ffp infusions

Idiopathic
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06/03/04 - 09:07 AM

APL (or M3) is known for causing DIC-like symptoms. I go with (B)

mani
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06/03/04 - 04:40 PM

b.acute promyelocytic leukaemia

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mingle
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06/03/04 - 06:30 PM

correct

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