Question

A 72-year-old woman presents with fatigue and bruising. Full blood count shows Hb 78 g/L, platelets 35 x 10^9/L and neutrophils 0.8 x 10^9/L. Blood film shows blasts. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Acute leukaemia

Answer

Iron deficiency anaemia

Answer

Vitamin B12 deficiency

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Aplastic anaemia

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Immune thrombocytopenia

Practice question

A 72-year-old woman presents with fatigue and bruising. Full blood count shows Hb 78 g/L, platelets 35 x 10^9/L and neutrophils 0.8 x 10^9/L. Blood film shows blasts. What is the most likely diagnosis?