Question 12

12.  Which of the following factors are not associated with prolonged hospitalization in a patient with sickle cell crisis?

A.  Older age
B.  Pain in arms and legs at presentation
C.  Fever
D.  Thrombocytosis

Answer 11

11.  Choice B is the correct answer.  Petechiae, purpura, and conjunctival hemorrhage are classic findings with ITP.  ITP can also have hepatomegaly and splenomegaly but these are more severe cases secondary to sequestration.

Question 11

11.  Which of the following physical findings are classic in a patient with idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura?

A.  Hepatomegaly
B.  Petechiae, purpura, and conjunctival hemorrhage
C.  Splenomegaly
D.  All the above