Several Hours After Birth, a Baby Boy Develops the Following

question 15

Multiple Choice

Several hours after birth, a baby boy develops the following symptoms, petechiae, purpura, and hemorrhage.The platelet count is 18,000.The most likely explanation is:

• A) Drug-induced thrombocytopenia
• B) Secondary thrombocytopenia
• C) Isoimmune neonatal thrombocytopenia
• D) Neonatal DIC

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