PATHOLOGY MCQ
HAEMOPOIETIC SYSTEM
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Question
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Which of the following is a feature BEST describe intravascular haemolysis?
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Shortness of breath
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Jaundice
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Lethargic
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Haemoglobin in urine.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Hemoglobin is the most direct indicator of clinical severity in hemolytic diseases.
Detailed explanation-2: -Examples of intravascular hemolysis include enzyme defects such as glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency or certain immune-mediated processes. Extravascular hemolysis usually results from more subtle RBC destruction, typically with chronic splenic enlargement and jaundice.
Detailed explanation-3: -Intravascular hemolysis is a rare but potentially life threatening cause of red urine characterized by brisk hemolysis and release of large amounts of hemoglobin into the urine.
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