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Latest revision as of 02:42, 25 September 2026
Indications for bone marrow biopsy include all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Diagnostic evaluation for severe, disseminated intravascular coagulation
b) Evaluation of neutropenia
c) Staging of lymphoma
d) Diagnostic evaluation for mediastinal mass
e) Unexplained splenomegaly
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Answer
Answer a. The bone marrow biopsy is a relatively minor surgical procedure that is well tolerated with few contraindications. The presence of a severe bleeding diathesis is one of the few contraindications.
Notes
- This question originally printed in the Pediatric Anesthesiology Review Topics kindle book series, and appears courtesy of Naerthwyn Press, LLC.