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Polycythemia
Difference Between Polycythemia and Polycythemia Vera
Secondary polycythemia is defined as an absolute increase in red blood cell mass that is caused by enhanced stimulation of red blood cell production. ...
Difference Between Polycythemia and Erythrocytosis
Polycythemia is sometimes called erythrocytosis, but the terms are not synonymous, because polycythemia describes any increase in red blood mass (whet...
What is the Difference Between Primary and Secondary Polycythemia
Causes of polycythemia are primary or secondary. In primary polycythemia, abnormalities in red blood cell production cause an increase in red cell cou...
can i donate blood if i have secondary polycythemia
Can you donate blood with secondary polycythemia?Is secondary polycythemia serious?Can secondary polycythemia go away?What is the most common cause of...
what is the difference between absolute and relative polycythemia
In relative polycythemia, the RBC count is not truly increased, but the PCV is elevated because there is less fluid (plasma) in the blood, which makes...
absolute polycythemia cause
ABSOLUTE (TRUE) POLYCYTHEMIA is caused by an actual increase in the red cell mass and may be primary or secondary, depending on the pathogenesis. Seco...
examples of absolute polycythemia
What is absolute polycythemia?What are the two types of polycythemia?What is relative polycythemia?What is the difference between polycythemia vera an...
inappropriate absolute polycythemia
What happens if Polycythemia is not treated?What is absolute polycythemia?What is the life expectancy of someone with polycythemia vera?What is the di...
phlebotomy for secondary polycythemia
Phlebotomy should be performed in any patient with secondary polycythemia prior to any elective surgery. In patients with physiologically appropriate ...