An adult patient complains of night sweats, easy and frequent bruising, epistaxis and joint pain. VS: BP 130/80, HR 90, RR 18, T 100F. What should the paramedic suspect?

A) Anemia
B) Ascites
C) Polycythemia
D) Leukemia


Answer: D) Leukemia

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