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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 36-year-old man presents to his primary care physician with increasing fatigue. He says that the fatigue started after he returned from vacation in South America 4 weeks ago and thinks that it may be related to an infection he got while abroad. He does not know the name of the infection but says that he went to a local clinic for treatment and was given an antibiotic. Since then, he has noticed that he is no longer able to perform his job as a contractor who renovates old homes because he feels short of breath after just a few minutes of work. Furthermore, he says that he has been experiencing prolonged nosebleeds that never occurred prior to this episode. He denies any neurologic symptoms. His past medical history is significant for alcoholic hepatitis secondary to alcohol abuse 3 years prior. Physical exam reveals conjunctival pallor as well as petechiae. Which of the following findings is associated with the most likely cause of this patient's symptoms?
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Hypocellular bone marrow with fatty infiltration