Assess the patient disease state if the patient has the foll…

Assess the patient disease state if the patient has the following results:HBsAg:             positive            anti-HBe:            negativeHBeAg: positive                        anti-HBsAg: negativeAnti-HBc (IgM): positive

A 65-year-old male is admitted complaining of weakness, fati…

A 65-year-old male is admitted complaining of weakness, fatigue, and weight loss. Enlarged lymph nodes and bone tenderness are noted.  A CBC is ordered with the following results:            WBC = 100,000/cu mm            RBC = 5.2 x 106/cu mm            Hb = 15.1 g/dl            HCT = 47%            Differential = 15% segs            85% lymphocytes            Many smudge cells are present.  All lymphocytes are small, size variation minimal.  What hematological disorder could this involve?

A patient just back from Sierra Leone is admitted with high…

A patient just back from Sierra Leone is admitted with high fever and chills. His spleen is enlarged.  A giemsa stained blood smear shows intraerythrocytic  rings, some multiple with occasional “banana” shaped gametocytes.  This patient probably has: