Hypoproliferative Anaemia

Previous year questions on Hypoproliferative Anaemia for NEET PG (National Eligibility cum Entrance Test - Postgraduate), from the Medicine section of the exam.
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Q1.Acquired cause of pure red cell aplasia are all except:
- AABO incompatibility in bone marrow transplantation
- BLymphoma
- CDrug induced-NSAIDs
- DChromosome 5q deletion syndrome (5q monosomy)
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Q2.The anemia associated with leukemia
- AIron deficiency
- BMegaloblastic type
- CMyelophthisic type
- DAll of the above
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Q3.Which of the following is not true regarding iron supplementation in iron deficiency anemia?
- AAdminister a small diluted dose first prior to infusion to look for any allergy to iron preparation
- BOral iron therapy should be stopped once the patient achieves a hemoglobin of >12 mg/dL
- CIf gastric intolerance to oral iron therapy occurs, all patients should be administered parenteral forms
- DParenteral iron supplementation is required in a patient with Hb of less then 7 mg/dL
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Q4.A 25 yr old female presented with malaise and generalized weakness since 6 months. Her appetite is reduced and she has giddiness and palpitations on and off. There was no organomegaly. Laboratory study showed normochromic to hypochromic anaemia, RDW=60, and MCV=50. What is the diagnosis ?
- AThalasemia minor
- BIron deficiency anaemia
- CChronic malaria
- DFolate deficiency
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Q5.What is the TIBC in Anemia of chronic disease vs Iron deficiency anemia?
- AIncreased in both
- BDecreased in both
- CIncreased in Anemia of chronic disease and decreased in Iron deficiency anemia
- DDecreased in Anemia of chronic disease and increased in iron deficiency anemia
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Q6.Most sensitive and specific test for diagnosis of iron deficiency is -
- ASerum iron levels
- BSerum ferritin levels
- CSerum transferrin receptor population
- DTransferrin saturation
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Q7.Elevated serum ferritin, decreased serum iron and % transferrin saturation are most consistent with the diagnosis of
- AIron deficiency anemia
- BThalassemia
- CAnemia of chronic disease
- DSideroblastic anemia
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Q8.All are true regarding Plummer Vinson syndrome,except -
- AOesophageal web
- BPredisposes to malignancy
- CKoilonychia
- DCommon in elderly males
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Q9.Regarding anemia of chronic diseases, all are true except: -
- ADecreased serum Fe
- BDecreased Ferritin
- CDecreased total Fe binding capacity
- DIncreased bone marrow Fe
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Q10.Type of anemia seen in Rheumatoid arthritis is:
- AMicrocytic hypochromic anaemia
- BMacrocytic hypochromic anaemia
- CNormocytic hypochromic anaemia
- DNormocytic normochromic anaemia
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Q1: D. Chromosome 5q deletion syndrome (5q monosomy); Q2: C. Myelophthisic type; Q3: B. Oral iron therapy should be stopped once the patient achieves a hemoglobin of >12 mg/dL; Q4: B. Iron deficiency anaemia; Q5: D. Decreased in Anemia of chronic disease and increased in iron deficiency anemia; Q6: B. Serum ferritin levels; Q7: C. Anemia of chronic disease; Q8: D. Common in elderly males; Q9: B. Decreased Ferritin; Q10: D. Normocytic normochromic anaemia.

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