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Why does cyanosis occur in polycythemia?
When the red blood cell count reaches a critical number, the flowability of the blood decreases leading to restricted blood circulation. This causes a blue coloration of the skin (cyanosis).
Last updated on 19 May 2023
The most common treatment for polycythemia vera is having frequent blood withdrawals, using a needle in a vein (phlebotomy). It's the same procedure used for donating blood. This decreases your blood volume and reduces the number of excess blood cells
Both the hemoglobin and the hematocrit are based on whole blood and are therefore dependent on plasma volume. If a patient is severely dehydrated, the hemoglobin and hematocrit will appear higher than if the patient had sufficient water. However, if the patient is fluid overloaded, they will be lower than their actual level.
Yes, it is on the higher side and you may be suceptible to bruising and blood clots.
The early signs of polycythemia vera are lack of energy, dizziness, blurry vision, itchiness in the skin and constant fatigue.
Last updated on 17 May 2023
Polycythemia vera result in sideroblastic anemia because the marrow can no longer produce blood cells resulting in low levels of healthy functioning red blood cells causing anemia, platelets (thrombocytopenia) and white blood cells (leukopenia).
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