A 25-year-old woman presents with easy bruising and heavy menstrual bleeding. Platelet count is 18,000/µL, hemoglobin and WBC are normal, and peripher...

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A 25-year-old woman presents with easy bruising and heavy menstrual bleeding. Platelet count is 18,000/µL, hemoglobin and WBC are normal, and peripheral smear shows isolated thrombocytopenia with large platelets. She has no systemic symptoms. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP)

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Aplastic anemia

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Acute myeloid leukemia

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Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura

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Disseminated intravascular coagulation

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Immune Thrombocytopenia

A 25-year-old woman presents with easy bruising and heavy menstrual bleeding. Platelet count is 18,000/µL, hemoglobin and WBC are normal, and peripheral smear shows isolated thrombocytopenia with large platelets. She has no systemic symptoms. What is the most likely diagnosis?