PATIENT BT
Patient BT is a 70 year old female. She presents with symptoms of dyspnea (difficulty breathing) on exertion, easy
fatigability for past 2 to 3 months. The patient denies coughing up blood, GI, or vaginal bleeding. Claimed diet was good,
but appetite varied. Upon Physical Examination, other than pallor (pale skin), no significant physical findings were
noted. Stool blood was negative.

1. What test(s) are abnormal?

2. Are the test(s) high or low? (if more than one test is abnormal, identify which is high/low).

3. What do each of the abnormal tests indicate is the cause of the sickness? (Bacterial infection,
viral infection, parasitic infection, bad diet)

4. Choose one of the conditions listed as the diagnosis: Sickle cell anemia, Viral Infection
(mononucleosis), Bacterial Infection (Tuberculosis
), Anemia, Malaria (parasites in cells)
,
Leukemia (Cancer)