Glycolytic Enzyme Regulation and Deficiencies MCQ — NEET PG Practice Question | NEETPGAI
Glycolytic Enzyme Regulation and Deficiencies
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flask-conical Biochemistry
A 2-year-old girl from Delhi presents with hemolytic anemia, jaundice, and dark urine after eating fava beans. Laboratory tests show:
- Hemoglobin: 8.5 g/dL (baseline 11 g/dL)
- Reticulocyte count: 8% (elevated)
- Serum bilirubin: 4.2 mg/dL (conjugated 0.3 mg/dL)
- Peripheral blood smear: Heinz bodies, schistocytes
- RBC glucose-6-phosphatase dehydrogenase (G6PD) activity: 5% of normal
The child is hemodynamically stable. What is the most appropriate immediate next step?
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