A 32 year-old African American man with a past medical history of sickle cell anemia presents to his primary care physician for a routine check-up. He has no complaints. His physician notes that he likely has an increased susceptibility to infections with certain organisms. Which of the following patient groups has a similar pattern of increased susceptibility?
AHemophilia B
BC5-9 complement deficiency
CT-cell deficiency
DHemophilia A
EC3 complement deficiency
A 60-year-old man presents to his physician as part of his routine annual medical check-up. He has no specific complaints but mentions that he has often experienced fatigue over the past few months. His past medical history is noncontributory. On physical examination, his temperature is 37.2°C (98.8°F), pulse rate is 84/min, blood pressure is 130/86 mm Hg, and respiratory rate is 18/min. On general examination, mild pallor is present. Palpation of the abdomen reveals splenomegaly, which extends 6.35 cm (2.5 in) below the left costal margin. There is no hepatomegaly. Laboratory studies show the following values: Hemoglobin 9.7 g/dL Total leukocyte count 30,000/mm3 Granulocytes 83% Lymphocytes 10% Eosinophils 5% Basophils 1% Monocytes 1% Platelet count 700,000/mm3 The physician orders a bone marrow biopsy analysis of hematopoietic cells. The report shows the presence of a t(9;22)(q34; q11) translocation. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
AChronic myeloid leukemia
BTransient myeloproliferative disorder
CChronic myelomonocytic leukemia
DChronic neutrophilic leukemia
EMyelodysplastic syndrome/myeloproliferative neoplasm, unclassifiable
A 9-year-old boy is brought to the physician by his parents because of right-sided shoulder pain for 1 day. He has not had chills or sweating. Over the past year, he was treated twice in the emergency department for painful swelling of his hands and feet. He emigrated with his family from Kenya 2 years ago. His temperature is 37.4°C (99.3°F), pulse is 96/min, and blood pressure is 123/82 mm Hg. Physical examination shows no tenderness, erythema, or joint swelling of the shoulder. Laboratory studies show: Hemoglobin 7 g/dL Mean corpuscular volume 88 μm Reticulocyte count 9% Leukocyte count 12,000/mm3 A peripheral blood smear is most likely to show which of the following abnormalities?
ARing-shaped inclusions in erythrocytes
BErythrocytes with no central pallor
CTeardrop-shaped erythrocytes
DFragmentation of erythrocytes
ENuclear remnants in erythrocytes
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