nbme3/b1/q19 - united123

[ArchivalUser]

can someone look at nbme 3---block 1----Q19 slide. The answer in the answer key is Infectious Mononucleosis, but isn't that a slide of AML (auer rods).
thanks.

[ArchivalUser]

A 16 yrs old girl is brought to physician because of sore throat, fever and malise. She has cervical lymphadenopathy, and tender, slightly enlarged slpeen. Lab Shows:

Hb 14.4 g/dl
Hct 33.2%
Leukocyte count 12,000

A peripheral blood smear is shown. which of the following is most likely?


A) ALL
B) AML
C) Infectious Mono

[ArchivalUser]

it should be c

[ArchivalUser]

thanks, ok, but my question was, isn't that slide in the question of AML (auer rods)????

[ArchivalUser]

It looks similar, but in this question the clue is the age of the patient

[ArchivalUser]

http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/HEME...ME020.html

[ArchivalUser]

thanks again, bededoktorem