A 6-Year-Old Male Presents with Fatigue, Jaundice, and Irritability

question 18

Multiple Choice

A 6-year-old male presents with fatigue, jaundice, and irritability. A blood smear shows the presence of sickled cells. Erythropoiesis is compromised in this child, resulting in a(n) :

• A) vaso-occlusive crisis.
• B) sequestration crisis.
• C) aplastic crisis.
• D) hyperhemolytic crisis.

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