KROK 1 2007 – Question 140 · KROK (Medicine) · Pathophysiology
A 55 y.o. woman consulted a doctor about having continuous cyclic uterine hemorrhages for a year, weakness, dizziness. Examination revealed skin pallor. Hemogram: Hb- 70 g/l, erythrocytes 3.2 · 10¹²/l, color index - 0,6, leukocytes - 6.0 · 10⁹/l, reticulocytes - 1%; erythrocyte hypochromia. What anemia is it?
- A. Aplastic anemia
- B. Chronic posthemorrhagic anemia
- C. Iron-deficiency anemia
- D. Hemolytic anemia
- E. B12-folate-deficiency anemia
Hint
Weigh the history of a year of repeated blood loss against the hypochromic, low colour-index blood picture and ask which label best captures the cause of this anaemia.
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