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A 42-year-old African-American man sustains severe injuries in an automobile accident and is admitted to the
intensive care unit. Examination of a peripheral blood smear on the 3rd day of admission reveals helmet cells,
schistocytes, and decreased platelets. Which of the following is most strongly suggested by these findings?


A. Autoimmune hemolysis

B. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)

C. Hereditary spherocytosis

D. Megaloblastic anemia

E. Sickle cell anemia

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AA

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B.

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The correct answer is B. The findings suggest disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), which is a feared
complication of many other disorders, such as obstetrical catastrophes, metastatic cancer, massive trauma, and
bacterial sepsis. The basic defect in DIC is a coagulopathy characterized by bleeding from mucosal surfaces,
thrombocytopenia, prolonged PT and PTT, decreased fibrinogen level, and elevated fibrin split products.
Helmet cells and schistocytes (fragmented red blood cells) are seen on peripheral blood smear.

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a.

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