Audio Qbank – Q307 – An 8M with a 2-day history of cough

 

An 8-year-old boy is brought to the GP by his mother for a 2-day history of cough. He has not had any immunizations. Leukocyte count is 35,000/μL (80% lymphocytes). Temperature is 101 F. A peripheral smear is shown.

Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Bacterial infection
Bronchiolitis
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Croup

 

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