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What is a chronic increase in the number of red blood cells and concentration of hemoglobin?
polycythemia
Havin to many blood cells is called?
Having too many blood cells is called polycythemia. This condition can be primary (due to a problem in the bone marrow) or secondary (caused by factors like lung diseases or high altitude). Treatment may involve procedures to reduce blood cell count or address the underlying cause.
Which is the comparison of the amount of moisture in the air to the amount of moisture it can hold?
relative humidity
What is relative reaction?
Relative Reaction is how cool your best friend is!
Which condition results in thick blood as a result of having too many red blood cells?
The condition that results in thick blood as a result of having too many red blood cells is polycythemia vera. This is a bone marrow disease that occurs more often in men, than in women.
What causes secondary polycythemia?
Smoking.can cause secondary polycythemia. So can.carbon monoxide poisoning.chronic heart or lung disease.(endocrine) disorders.exposure to high altitudes.kidney cysts.tumors of the brain,liver,or uterus.burns.diarrhea.hemoconcentration.stress
Major Classification of Polycythemia Vera?
Polycythemia Vera (PV) is a rare blood disorder in which the number of red blood cells increases in the body. This increase of blood cell have many reasons, it could be due to a primary process in the bone marrow also known as Myeloproliferative Syndrome, or it may be due to low Oxygen levels or, rarely, a malignancy. Polycythemia Poly is classified into two major groups. * Polycythemia Vera - Primary Polycythemia * Non Vera + Secondary Polycythemia + Relative Polycythemia
What is another term for secondary polycythemia?
Secondary polycythemia is also called secondary erythrocytosis
What is a polycythemia vera?
Polycythemia vera-- An excess number of red blood cells in the blood.
What is smoker's polycythemia?
Types of secondary polycythemia. In smoker's polycythemia, the number of red blood cells is elevated. Plasma levels are abnormally low. Smoking, which impairs red blood cells' ability to deliver oxygen to body tissues, can cause secondary polycythemia
What disease is polycythemia related to?
Polycythemia is related to tumors, low oxygen levels, lung disease, cancers, and more.
What is the definition of secondary polycythemia?
Secondary polycythemia is an acquired form of a rare disorder characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of mature red cells in the blood. Secondary polycythemia is also called secondary erythrocytosis.
Is polycythemia hereditary?
Polycythemia Vera is not hereditary Polycythemia Vera (PV) a rare and serious, blood disorder that can be deadly if not diagnosed and treated properly. Polycythemia Vera (PV) or Primary Polycythemia is a blood disorder in which bone marrow makes too many red blood cells. The symptoms of Polycythemia Vera are not visible for many years and it develops very slowly. Lots of people find out about their PV from blood tests done for other reasons. Go to the web mpdvoice.org.uk for info on PV and the other rare cancers of the blood
Is polycythemia a life threatening disease?
Not necessarily.Polycythemia is a condition defined by a anormaly large number of circulating red blood cells. It is separated between the relative polycythemia (where the increased number of red blood cells is due to a reduced total blood volume) or the absolute polycythemia (where there are more red blood cells produced).There are a large number of causes that can result in polycythemia (heavy smoking, living in altitude, genetic diseases, cancer). One of them is known as "Polycythemia Vera" and is a proliferative disease that could degenerate in leukemia.In summary, there is a link (could be the cause or the effect) between polycythemia and cancer, but polycythemia is not cancer.SO SORRY, BUT WHOEVER WROTE THE ABOVE IS INCORRECT. "POLYCYTHEMIA" CAN BE CAUSED BY NOT DRINKING ENOUGH WATER (DEHYDRATION).HOWEVER, POLYCYTHEMIA VERA IS NOT EVEN THE SAME ANIMAL, IS CONSIDERED A CANCER, AND IS TREATED WITH HYDROXYUREA, AMONG OTHER THINGS.Better information here. Go to the web site .mpdvoice.org.uk
How do you treat for polycythemia?
There is no cure, it is only controllable.
Can Polycythemia occur in teenager?
Yes, a teenager could have this disease. Polycythemia is a disease where the proportion of blood volume that is occupied by red blood cells are increasing.
What is the medical definition of polycythemia?
The medical definition of polycythemia is an increase of total cell mass in the blood, to find more information and details visit the medical dictionary.
