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29th May 2023
A 47-year-old male is admitted under the medical team with a short history of fever and lethargy
A 47-year-old male is admitted under the medical team with a short history of fever and lethargy. He is tachycardic and on examination is noted to have a petechial rash on his lower limbs.
His initial bloods reveal the following:
| Hb | 75 g/L | (130-180 g/L) |
| WCC | 22 x 10⁹/L | (3.6-11 x 10⁹/L) |
| Neutrophils | 0.1 x 10⁹/L | (1.8-7.5 x 10⁹/L) |
| Platelets | 17 x 10⁹/L | (150-400 x 10⁹/L) |
| Film comment | Confirmed anaemia and thrombocytopenia. Blasts present with Auer rods evident. | |
What is the most likely diagnosis?
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