pol·y·cy·the·mi·a

(pŏl′ē-sī-thē′mē-ə)

A condition marked by an abnormally large number of red blood cells in the circulatory system.

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polycythemia - a disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells in the blood

blood disease, blood disorder - a disease or disorder of the blood

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pol·y·cy·the·mi·a

n. policitemia, aumento excesivo de glóbulos rojos;

___ rubra → ___ vera secundaria, ___ vera;

primary ___ → ___ primaria.

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polycythemia

n policitemia; — vera policitemia vera

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The patient was admitted to the surgical ward (rather than intensive care unit) and later transferred to the hematology service during which an extensive workup found no evidence of primary polycythemia or a conventional cause for secondary polycythemia. He underwent therapeutic phlebotomy, remained asymptomatic, and was discharged the following day with conservative management.

The Hemorrhage that Wasn't: Polycythemia Presenting as a Pseudointracranial Hemorrhage in Pedestrian vs Automobile Trauma Alert

Osumi et al reported secondary polycythemia due to increased EPO production in a patient with leukemic infiltration of the kidneys.

Case: Secondary polycythemia due to pazopanib in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Among cases of secondary polycythemia there were 4 cases of renal cysts, 3 case of congenital heart disease, 2 of adrenal tumour and 1 case of renal cell carcinoma.

FREQUENCY AND CLINICOMORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES OF JAK2V617F POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE POLYCYTHEMIA IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL OF PAKISTAN

of Patients Percentage Acute myeloblastic leukaemia 14 8.53 Chronic myeloid leukaemia 8 4.87 Iron deficiency anaemia 10 6 Megaloblastic anaemia 13 7.92 Combined nutritional anaemia 8 4.87 Multiple myeloma 6 3.65 Acute splenic sequestration 6 3.65 Anaemia of chronic disease 5 3 Idiopathic 4 2.43 thrombocytopenic purpura Acute lymphoblastic 3 1.82 leukaemia Myelodysplastic syndrome 4 2.43 Bone secondaries 3 1.82 Dry tap 3 1.82 Eosinophilia 2 1.21 Myeloproliferative 2 1.21 disorders Chronic lymphocytic 1 0.6 leukaemia Chronic myelomonocytic 1 0.6 leukaemia Hemophagocytic syndrome 1 0.6 Lymphoma 1 0.6 NHL 1 0.6 Storage disorder 1 0.6 Secondary polycythemia 1 0.6 Remission 3 1.82 Reactive marrow 27 15.51 Unsatisfactory 20 12.20 No definitive opinion 3 1.82 Normal study 13 7.92 Total 164 100

A two years study of showcasing the role of bone marrow aspiration in diagnosing the spectrum of haematological disorders in a tertiary care hospital