A 68-year-old man presents with a 1 x 2 cm macular red lesion of his hard palate. This is asymptomatic, has been present for an unknown duration, and does not blanch with compression. The best clinical designation for this lesion would be:
a. Vascular malformation
b. Erythroplakia
c. Leukoplakia
d. Chronic ulcer
e. Verrucal-papillary lesion
B
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a.) hemoglobin A1c b.) hematocrit c.) platelet count d.) reticulocyte count
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A. Mitral and aortic B. Aortic and pulmonic C. Mitral and pulmonic D. Pulmonic and tricuspid