54 y/o African American male had abnormal blood work and was referred to a hematologist who ordered a path smear. Abnormal follow up gets a referral to hematology oncology where labs get repeated and a path smear is sent for consultation at a different pathology lab. Looking through records, he declined to let us look at medical records since every doctor he saw was at separate hospitals that requires patient approval to release access to previous medical records so we just went in a circle of everybody knowing nothing and just ‘Hey, he's your patient now.'
What was the most likely cause for this. There are two answers, reason why this happened and the actual Dx.
Hint: he was given assistance on filling out paperwork correctly and the patient info gives away the most likely hematological issue.
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How much longer are you gonna keep up the doctor larp. I think my landlord larp lasted like 3 years. You might beat me
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Because I'm not a fake? Just cause I throw softball questions with answers people don't like doesn't make it any less real
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C*m
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AIDS
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Different African blood issue. AIDS doesn't get a hematology consult
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Sickle cell?
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I assume sickle cell anemia because it is possible to have sickle cell as that's just morphology and not sickle cell anemia but yes
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diabeetus
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Think of a blood disorder that non-Africans rarely ever have.
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Sickle cell anaemia?
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Now why did he need assistance for mass confusion and circular referrals?
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