On physical examination at second admission time for this
27-year-old female, her gross
appearance was chronic ill looking state Pale face and anemic
conjunctiva were also
noted. T-loop colostomy state of previous colostomy was remained.
On the laboratory
examination peripheral blood smears disclosed macrocytic anemia
with moderate
poikilocytosis. Bone marrow aspirate shows erythroid hyperplasia
with megaloblastic
maturation. Large polychromatic and orthochromatic megaloblasts
show nuclear
karyorrhexis and other dyserythropoietic changes. Multiple Howell
Jolly bodies are seen
in both megaloblasts and oval macrocytes. Neutrophils show
premature nuclear
segmentation, with giant metamyelocytes and band forms. Red blood
cell folate gives
126 ug/L and B12 122 ug/L. As a medical scientist, evaluate your
investigation.
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On physical examination at second admission time for this 27-year-old female, her gross appearance was chronic...