Which of the following is a common symptom of autoimmune hemolytic anemia?

• A. Weakness, pallor, and jaundice
• B. Double vision and ptosis
• C. Joint pain and swelling
• D. Butterfly rash

Answer: (A)

Autoimmune hemolytic anemia causes the body to destroy red blood cells, leading to anemia and signs of hemolysis. The most common symptoms are weakness from reduced oxygen-carrying capacity, pallor from low hemoglobin, and jaundice from increased bilirubin due to red cell breakdown. The other options point to issues in different conditions—double vision and ptosis suggest myasthenia gravis, joint pain and swelling fit inflammatory arthritis, and a butterfly rash is typical of systemic lupus erythematosus. So the combo of weakness, pallor, and jaundice best reflects AIHA.