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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A 30-year-old woman presents to her physician for a routine check-up. She says she is planning to get pregnant. Past medical history is significant for arterial hypertension. Current medications are enalapril. The physician explains that this medication can be teratogenic. He changes her antihypertensive medication to methyldopa, which has no contraindications for pregnant women. A few days later, the patient is admitted to the emergency department with jaundice and dark urine. Her laboratory tests are as follows:
Hemoglobin 0.9 g/dL
Red blood cells 3.2 x 106/µL
White blood cells 5,000/mm3
Platelets 180,000/mm3
Direct Coombs test Positive
This patient is diagnosed with autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA). Which of the following is correct about autoimmune hemolytic anemia in this patient?
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Typical blood smear findings include spherocytes.