A 60-year-old male presents with the following physical characteristics: fatigue, jaundice, slight splenomegaly. CBC results: WBC: 4.2 x 10^9/L RBC: 4 x 10^12/L HGB: 12 g/dL PLT: 145 x 10^9/L RBC morphology: normochromic, slightly macrocytic; some stomatocytes observed Neutrophil morphology: normal morphology MMA: normal Homocysteine: slightly increased What is a likely diagnosis? Explain. What other specific tests should be done to confirm the diagnosis? What kinds of lifestyle questions would be appropriate to ask this patient?
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Step 1: The likely diagnosis for this 60-year-old male based on the physical characteristics and CBC results is alcoholic liver disease. Show more…
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