An 18-year-old woman presents to her primary care doctor for a follow-up appointment subsequent to a diagnosis of infectious mononucleosis. One month ago her WBC count was 12,000/mm³, hemoglobin was 13.7 g/dL, and platelet count was 183,000/mm³. At the

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A. Transfuse platelets

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B. Transfuse packed RBCs

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C. Initiate steroids

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D. Transfuse fresh frozen plasma

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E. Splenectomy

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F. Conservative management with follow-up and repeat complete blood cell count

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