KROK 1 2012 – Question 50 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
After an attack of bronchial asthma a patient had his peripheral blood tested. What changes can be expected?
- A. Thrombocytopenia
- B. Erythrocytosis
- C. Lymphocytosis
- D. Eosinophilia
- E. Leukopenia
Hint
Think about the immunological type of reaction behind asthma and which white blood cell its mediators recruit.
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