MCQ IN MEDICINE

MEDICINE MCQ

HAEMATOLOGY

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Which one of the following is a cause of pancytopenia
A
thalassemia.
B
aplastic anemia.
C
iron deficiency anemia.
D
hereditary spherocytosis.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -If a person does not get enough nutrition from their diet, they may develop pancytopenia. Alcoholism, malabsorption, tapeworm infections, and certain drugs can also make it hard for the body to absorb nutrients. Another cause is bone marrow failure, known as aplastic anemia.

Detailed explanation-2: -AA refers to pancytopenia in association with bone marrow hypoplasia/aplasia, most often due to immune injury to multipotent hematopoietic stem cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pancytopenia is defined as a decrease in all three hematologic cell lines. The condition is not a disease in itself but a common pathway caused by various etiologies that can be infectious, autoimmune, genetic, nutritional, and/or malignant.

Detailed explanation-4: -Aplastic anemia is caused by damage to stem cells inside your bone marrow, which is the sponge-like tissue within your bones. Many diseases and conditions can damage the stem cells in bone marrow. As a result, the bone marrow makes fewer red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.

Detailed explanation-5: -Cancer. Lupus. Bone marrow disorders. Infections. Side effects of medicine. Exposure to toxins such as radiation, arsenic, or benzine. Chemotherapy treatments. Radiation treatments. More items •01-Jun-2021

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