A two-year-old male is admitted to the hospital with a sever…
A two-year-old male is admitted to the hospital with a severe nosebleed. Pertinent laboratory results are as follows: PLT 285 x 109/L PT 11.5 sec APTT 27.0 sec PLT Aggregation: No response to ADAP, collagen, or arachidonic acid These findings are most consistent with
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A patient presented with easy bruising, epistaxis, and severe bleeding following dental extraction. The platelet count was decreased and the peripheral blood smear showed giant bizarre platelets and spindle-shaped bright blue inclusion bodies were seen in the granulocytes. These findings are most compatible with
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