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bingousmle - 09-30-10 18:20
An 8-year-old sickle cell patient arrives at the emergency room in
respiratory distress. Over the previous several days, the child has become
progressively tired and pale. The child’s hemoglobin concentration in the
emergency room is 3.1 mg/dL. Which of the following oviruses commnly
causes such a clinical picture?
a. Roseola
b. Parvovirus B-19
c. Coxsackie A-16
d. Echovirus 11
e. Cytomegalovirus
bingousmle - 09-30-10 18:20
An 8-year-old sickle cell patient arrives at the emergency room in
respiratory distress. Over the previous several days, the child has become
progressively tired and pale. The child’s hemoglobin concentration in the
emergency room is 3.1 mg/dL. Which of the following oviruses commnly
causes such a clinical picture?
a. Roseola
b. Parvovirus B-19
c. Coxsackie A-16
d. Echovirus 11
e. Cytomegalovirus
The correct answer and explanation will be available after you answer.
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#3
Re: viruses babbu5508 - 10-12-10 03:15 My answer is: b.
Parvovirus B-19 induces aplastic crisis in a sicke cell individual....very important concept.................
#14
Re: viruses sudha2015 - 03-27-11 07:36 Over the previous several days, the child has become
progressively tired and pale. The child’s hemoglobin concentration in the
emergency room is 3.1 mg/dL. Which of the following oviruses commnly
causes such a clinical picture
b
#15
Re: viruses babbu5508 - 03-31-11 22:07 Although most patients have an arrest of erythropoiesis (production of red blood cells) during parvovirus infection, it is most dangerous in patients who have sickle cell anemia or hereditary spherocytosis
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