3 Days Of Fever in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 52yo Man | Infectious Diseases | SMLE Q#18796
SMLE Question #18796
Medicine / Internal Medicine
Infectious Diseases
Objective: OBJ-THROMBO-001
Last updated: March 2026
A 52-year-old man is admitted with 3 days of fever, pleuritic chest pain, and productive cough. Chest radiograph shows right lower-lobe consolidation. He is started on IV ceftriaxone, oral paracetamol, and oral tramadol. After 24 hours, he is clinically improving with no bleeding or petechiae. A repeat CBC shows thrombocytopenia compared with admission values. Which medication should be stopped first as the most likely cause of drug-induced thrombocytopenia?
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