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Polycythemia - Coggle Diagram
Polycythemia
Types
Primary / Polycythemia Vera
Genetic
Assume EPO is N
Secondary
Cause
Hypoxia
dependent
Hypoxia
independent
Renal cysts
Tumors
EPO is
higher
As the body tries to compensate for the causes be it hypoxia or hypoxia independent
Effect
Hyper
viscosity
, Hyper
volemia
HT
Vessel distention
Thickening of blood vessels
Pruritus
from a hot bath
Paroxysmal
peripheral dilation
Painful burning and redness of hands and feet
Too much blood = Vessel dilates to compensate
-Megaly
From an increase in hemolysis of RBCs
Extra platelets
dont work as well
Hemorrhagic
Petechiae
small, round spots
Ecchymosis
Bruising
Epistaxis/nosebleeds
Lab result
Higher RBCs,
Hg, Hct
Can
elevate
platelets
Can
elevate
WBCs
Increased RBC