HY USMLE Q #995 – Hematology

A 42-year-old woman is brought to hospital for a 6-hour history of drooping of the left side of her face. She has no past medical history. Temperature is 101 F. Laboratory studies show:

Hemoglobin                                                        10 g/dL
Leukocytes                                                           8,000/μL
Platelets                                                                100,000/μL
Creatinine                                                            1.7 mg/dL

Which of the following is the most likely explanation for these findings?

  Antibodies against glycoproteins IIb/IIIa
  Disseminated intravascular coagulation
  Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinase
  Mechanical hemolysis
  Ribosomal 60S inhibition