Beta Thalassemia Variants Summary
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What is the likely consistency of an enlarged lymph node in a patient with suspected malignancy?

  • Soft
  • Hard (correct)
  • Tender
  • Rubbery

Which condition is associated with painful lymphadenopathy?

  • Thyroid disease
  • Viral infections
  • Malignant lymphoma (correct)
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus

In liver cirrhosis, what clinical feature is commonly observed?

  • Hypotension
  • Hypoglycemia
  • Jaundice (correct)
  • Hyperkalemia

Which type of Thalassemia involves three defective alleles?

<p>Hemoglobin H disease (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the composition of Hemoglobin Bart's disease?

<p>Four gamma-chains (gamma-tetramers) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition results from a combination of one defective beta-globin allele and one defective HbS allele?

<p>Sickle cell beta thalassemia (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes Beta-thalassemia major from Beta-thalassemia minor?

<p>Severity of clinical symptoms (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic differentiates normal lymph nodes from those infected?

<p>Size; &lt; 1 cm vs &gt; 1 cm (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is commonly associated with acute lymph node enlargement without long-term progression?

<p>Inflammatory causes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the consistency of lymphadenopathy in mycobacterial causes?

<p>Rubbery (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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