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#779 Hematopoeisis: Basic concepts

A 56-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer that was treated 5 years ago with lumpectomy and radiation but with no chemotherapy returns with bone pain, fatigue, and weakness. A complete blood count reveals severe anemia, as well as decreased white blood cells and platelets. Examination of a peripheral blood smear reveals small numbers of nucleated red cells, as well as an occasional "blast" cell and myelocyte. A likely cause of the hematologic abnormalities is

#781 Environment & Nutritional Pathology

An 18-year-old pregnant woman receives no prenatal care, eats a diet containing mostly carbohydrates and fats, and does not take prenatal vitamins with iron. She feels increasingly tired and weak during the third trimester. The infant is born at 35 weeks' gestation and is listless during the first week of life. Laboratory studies show markedly decreased serum ferritin levels in the infant and the mother. Which of the following findings from a nutritional deficiency is most likely to be present in both the infant and the mother?

#794 Blood Vessels

A 50-year-old man with muscle pain and fever for a month now notes darker colored urine for the past 2 weeks. On physical examination, he has palpable purpuric lesions of his skin. Urinalysis shows hematuria and proteinuria. Serum laboratory findings include mixed cryoglobulinemia with a polyclonal increase in IgG, as well as a high titer of anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies, mainly antimyeloperoxidase (MPO-ANCA, or P-ANCA. A skin biopsy is performed. What pathologic finding is most likely to be observed in this biopsy?

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