Based on smear morphology and the red blood cell indices (mean cell volume [MCV], mean cell hemoglobin [MCH], mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration [MCHC]), the patient has a severe microcytic, hypochromic….

The patient's history and physical examination (telangiectasia involving the lips, tongue, and palms) are consistent with a diagnosis of hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT). Three diagnostic criteria are met: multiple telangiectases,….

As this patient with HHT grows older, her bleeding tendency will likely become progressively more difficult to manage. If she were premenopausal, oral contraceptives would be an option, but in….