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barry barry
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11 years ago
A man of Mediterranean ancestry goes to his doctor with the following symptoms. He is very tired all of the time. He has difficulty catching his breath after even mild exercise. His doctor orders the following tests: CBC, hematocrit, differential WBC count. The tests show immature erythrocytes, fragile erythrocytes, and less than 2 million RBCs per cubic millimeter. What would be a tentative diagnosis and suggested treatment?
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11 years ago Edited: 11 years ago, duddy
The diagnosis is thalassemia. The treatment is blood transfusion and chelation therapy to remove excessive iron accumulate from transfusions.
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