A 24-Year-Old Woman Comes to the Office Due to a Month

question 515

Multiple Choice

A 24-year-old woman comes to the office due to a month of progressive exertional dyspnea.  The patient does not have chest pain or palpitations.  She has no chronic medical conditions and takes no medications regularly.  Temperature is 37 C (98.6 F) , blood pressure is 114/68 mm Hg, pulse is 90/min, and respirations are 12/min.  BMI is 23 kg/m².  Examination shows mucosal pallor and bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy.  Cardiopulmonary auscultation reveals clear lung fields and no murmurs.  Laboratory results are as follows: Chest x-ray reveals significant bilateral mediastinal lymphadenopathy.  What is the most likely cause of this patient's anemia?

• A)Immune-mediated hemolysis
• B)Increased inflammatory cytokines
• C)Increased iron recycling by macrophages
• D)Intratumor hemorrhage
• E)Thrombotic microangiopathy

Identify conditions indicated by abnormal constituents in urine.

Describe the structure and function of the urinary system components including kidneys, urethra, and bladder.

Explain the formation process of urine.

Understand the physiological processes of filtration and reabsorption in the kidneys.

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