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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 21-year-old college student is admitted to the emergency department with complaints of pharyngitis, headache, and a persistent, non-productive, dry, hacking cough. The patient complains of feeling tired and fatigued and denies fever/chills. On physical examination, her mucosa is pale. A complete blood count is remarkable for decreased hemoglobin. The physician suspects viral pneumonia, but the sputum culture tests come back with the following description: ‘fried-egg shaped colonies on sterol-containing media, and mulberry-shaped colonies on media containing sterols’. A direct Coombs test comes back positive. Which of the following statements is true regarding the complications associated with Mycoplasma pneumoniae?
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Red blood cells bind to IgM in cold temperatures < 37°C (98.6°F)