A 3-year-old child is noted to have small pinpoint hemorrhages on the skin, appearing over the past 3 days. On examination the child's vital signs are normal. There are petechae over skin of extremities and trunk. A CBC shows Hgb 14.3 g/dL, Hct 43%, MCV 90 fL, platelet count 19,300/microliter, and WBC count 9370/microliter. This condition resolves over the next month without treatment. Which of the following is the most likely antecedent event for this child's illness? Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) ingestion Repetitive trauma Congenital HIV infection Upper respiratory infection Dietary cobalamin deficiency Sulfonamide ingestion

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A 3-year-old child is noted to have small pinpoint hemorrhages on the skin, appearing over the past 3 days. On examination the child's vital signs are normal. There are petechae over skin of extremities and trunk. A CBC shows Hgb 14.3 g/dL, Hct 43%, MCV 90 fL, platelet count 19,300/microliter, and WBC count 9370/microliter. This condition resolves over the next month without treatment. Which of the following is the most likely antecedent event for this child's illness?

  • Acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin) ingestion
  • Repetitive trauma
  • Congenital HIV infection
  • Upper respiratory infection
  • Dietary cobalamin deficiency
  • Sulfonamide ingestion
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