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Anaemia of chronic disease would typically present with a normocytic anaemia, as opposed to a macrocytic anaemia.
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e
Anaemia of chronic disease
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Thalassaemia would typically present with a microcytic anaemia, as opposed to a macrocytic anaemia.
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d
Thalassaemia
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This patient is presenting with signs and symptoms characteristic of vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia, corroborated by the macrocytic anaemia seen on the full blood count. Aside from the typical features of anaemia (e.g. fatigue/shortness of breath), B12 deficiency may also lead to neurological symptoms, such as loss of proprioception or vibration sensation. This is known as subacute combined degeneration of the cord.
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a
Vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia
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Iron deficiency anaemia would typically present with a microcytic anaemia, as opposed to a macrocytic anaemia.
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b
Iron deficiency anaemia
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Aplastic anaemia would typically present with a normocytic anaemia, as opposed to a macrocytic anaemia.
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c
Aplastic anaemia
Concept
Chapter
2693
4040
Macrocytosis
Topic
157
Haematology
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A 29-year-old female presents to General Practice with symptoms of fatigue, weakness and mild shortness of breath which have been present for the past 3 months. She also mentions that she has started to feel slightly unsteady on her feet. She has no previous medical history, and only takes the combined oral contraceptive pill. A full blood count is conducted and the results are shown below:


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|Haemoglobin|90  g/L|(M) 130 - 170, (F) 115 - 155|
|Mean Cell Volume (MCV)|112 fL|80 - 96|
|White Cell Count|5.0x10<sup>9</sup>/L|3.0 - 10.0|
|Platelets|300x10<sup>9</sup>/L|150 - 400|
|Neutrophils|3.5x10<sup>9</sup>/L|2.0 - 7.5|
|Lymphocytes|1.5x10<sup>9</sup>/L|1.5 - 4.0|


What is the most likely diagnosis?
a