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QUESTION: My patient has thrombocytopenia, but after the last platelet transfusion his platelet count only increased from 21,000/μL to 26,000/μL. Does he need crossmatched platelets?

QUESTION: I am suspicious that my patient with aortic stenosis may have acquired von Willebrand syndrome. What laboratory tests should I order if I suspect this diagnosis?

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QUESTION: A 53 years old female receives transfusion of 2 units of PRBCs. One hour later, she develops acute dyspnea with decreased O2 saturations. Chest x-ray demonstrates new bilateral pulmonary infiltrates. Could this ...

QUESTION: I took care of a patient with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC), but the pathologist did not see schistocytes on the patient's peripheral blood smear. What is the role of peripheral smear in diagnosing DIC?

Question and answer regarding a patient who became acutely thrombocytopenic.