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What is the primary characteristic of Plummer-Vinson syndrome?
What is the primary characteristic of Plummer-Vinson syndrome?
- Vitamin B12 deficiency causing neurological symptoms
- Difficulty swallowing and iron deficiency anemia (correct)
- Folate deficiency leading to megaloblastic anemia
- Excessive production of red blood cells
Which of the following is NOT a common physical finding associated with iron deficiency?
Which of the following is NOT a common physical finding associated with iron deficiency?
- Weakness, fatigue, and shortness of breath
- Yellowing of the skin and eyes (jaundice) (correct)
- Spoon-shaped nails (koilonychia)
- Shiny red tongue due to atrophy of lingual papillae
What is the primary treatment for Plummer-Vinson syndrome?
What is the primary treatment for Plummer-Vinson syndrome?
- Erythropoietin injections
- Filgrastim (granulocyte colony-stimulating factor)
- Vitamin B12 and folate supplementation
- Iron supplementation (correct)
Which of the following statements about Plummer-Vinson syndrome is correct?
Which of the following statements about Plummer-Vinson syndrome is correct?
Which of the following vitamins or minerals is NOT directly involved in the pathogenesis or treatment of Plummer-Vinson syndrome?
Which of the following vitamins or minerals is NOT directly involved in the pathogenesis or treatment of Plummer-Vinson syndrome?
Which of the following statements about Plummer-Vinson syndrome is FALSE?
Which of the following statements about Plummer-Vinson syndrome is FALSE?
What characteristic of the myeloblasts is described in the passage?
What characteristic of the myeloblasts is described in the passage?
What do Auer rods indicate about the myeloblasts?
What do Auer rods indicate about the myeloblasts?
What is the primary cause of the clinical manifestations of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) described in the passage?
What is the primary cause of the clinical manifestations of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) described in the passage?
Which of the following is a marker of immature lymphocytes in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)?
Which of the following is a marker of immature lymphocytes in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)?
Which of the following is a characteristic of hairy cell leukemia?
Which of the following is a characteristic of hairy cell leukemia?
What is the primary cell type affected in hairy cell leukemia?
What is the primary cell type affected in hairy cell leukemia?
Which of the following is a common clinical presentation of hairy cell leukemia?
Which of the following is a common clinical presentation of hairy cell leukemia?
What is the primary function of major basic protein found in eosinophil granules?
What is the primary function of major basic protein found in eosinophil granules?
Which of the following statements about acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is correct?
Which of the following statements about acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is correct?
What is the primary cell type affected in acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)?
What is the primary cell type affected in acute myelogenous leukemia (AML)?
