Describe the factors that will assist you in classifying this anemia morphologically and what is the most probable type of anemia seen in this patient, and what laboratory value supports this type of anemia. data A 25-year-old woman has a 2-month history of difficulty in breathing and extreme fatigue. She has been on a "fad" diet for the past 6 months. Physical examination revealed no enlargement of the spleen or liver. Laboratory data are Hb 60 g/l HCT 18% WBC court 33 x 10° WBC differential Neutrophils: 10% Lymphocytes: 80% Monocytes: 10% Eosinophils, basophils: 0% RBC count 200 x 10^12/L RDW: 12 Platelet count: 13.0 x 10°/L Reticulocyte count: 0.6% The patients MVC is ___ Fl 90 . This patient's MCH is___ pg. 30 This patient's difficulty in breathing and extreme tiredness are most directly caused by: Low hemoglobin
Describe the factors that will assist you in classifying this anemia morphologically and what is the most probable type of anemia seen in this patient, and what laboratory value supports this type of anemia. data A 25-year-old woman has a 2-month history of difficulty in breathing and extreme fatigue. She has been on a "fad" diet for the past 6 months. Physical examination revealed no enlargement of the spleen or liver. Laboratory data are Hb 60 g/l HCT 18% WBC court 33 x 10° WBC differential Neutrophils: 10% Lymphocytes: 80% Monocytes: 10% Eosinophils, basophils: 0% RBC count 200 x 10^12/L RDW: 12 Platelet count: 13.0 x 10°/L Reticulocyte count: 0.6% The patients MVC is ___ Fl 90 . This patient's MCH is___ pg. 30 This patient's difficulty in breathing and extreme tiredness are most directly caused by: Low hemoglobin
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Describe the factors that will assist you in classifying this anemia morphologically and what is the most probable type of anemia seen in this patient, and what laboratory value supports this type of anemia.
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A 25-year-old woman has a 2-month history of difficulty in breathing and extreme fatigue. She has been on a "fad" diet for the past 6 months.
Physical examination revealed no enlargement of the spleen or liver. Laboratory data are
Hb 60 g/l
HCT 18%
WBC court 33 x 10°
WBC differential
Neutrophils: 10%
Lymphocytes: 80%
Monocytes: 10%
Eosinophils, basophils: 0%
RBC count 200 x 10^12/L
RDW: 12
Platelet count: 13.0 x 10°/L
Reticulocyte count: 0.6%
- The patients MVC is ___ Fl
90
. This patient's MCH is___ pg.
30
This patient's difficulty in breathing and extreme tiredness are most directly caused by:
Low hemoglobin
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