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6. Simplify −12+−1284 A. −3+22 i B. −3−22 i C. −12+82 i D. 3+22 i
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This exаm cоntаins 5 questiоns. Yоu must choose 3 questions to аnswer. All questions are equally weighted. Below, you will see a list of all 5 questions. After that, there are three answer boxes, one for each of your chosen questions.Use one box per answer. Since there are only two boxes, you only need to answer 3 out of the 5 questions. Within each answer box, please ensure you tell us which question you are answering. For example: 'I am answering Question 1'. Questions are as followed..: Question 1 (answer all parts of the question): A 72-year old woman has a full blood count checked as part of an investigation following a visit to her GP complaining of a swelling in her neck and lack of energy. On the blood film, numerous small lymphocytes were observed and the full blood count shows: Abbreviations: MCV, mean cell volume; MCH, mean cell haemoglobin. a) Using a differential diagnostic approach, interpret the patient signs and symptoms along with the laboratory data to develop a diagnosis for the patient. (60%) b) Identify which further laboratory tests you would use to confirm the diagnosis and explain why. (40%) Question 2 (answer all parts of the question): a) Explain how the red blood cell membrane is organised to allow reversible deformation (20%) b) Compare and contrast the laboratory findings for patients with Hereditary Spherocytosis and G6PD Deficiency (include in your answer examples of typical laboratory findings for patients with these conditions) (80%) Question 3: Compare and contrast the four main types of leukaemia (include in your answer symptoms, common genetic abnormalities, and examples of typical laboratory findings) (100%) Question 4 (answer all parts of the question): A woman is brought into A&E after being a passenger in a minor road traffic accident. She is 36 weeks pregnant (36/40 weeks gestation) with her first child, and blood testing reveals the presence of anti-D in the patient’s plasma. Her previous medical notes (from 12/40 weeks gestation) say her blood group is O Rh(D) negative, with no atypical blood group antibodies. a) Describe the test used to screen clinically significant antibodies in patient plasma (20%) b) Explain the likely reason for and discuss the significance of the presence of anti-D antibody in this patient (30%) c) Discuss the pathophysiology of haemolytic disease of the fetus/newborn (50%) Question 5: Compare and contrast the clinical significance of antibodies in the ABO blood group system to those of the other clinically significant blood group systems (Rh, Duffy, Kidd etc). (100%)