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
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
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Types of secondary polycythemia. Known as spurious polycythemia,
stress polycythemia, or Gaisbock's syndrome, relative polycythemia
is characterized by normal numbers of red blood cells but decreased
levels of plasma (the fluid part of the blood).
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A very important part of diagnosing secondary polycythemia is
differentiating it from primary polycythemia. Doctors diagnose
polycythemia by measuring oxygen levels in blood drawn from an
artery. Imaging studies.chest x rays.electrocardiogram(EKG)
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Polycythemia vera-- An excess number of red blood cells in the
blood.
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Secondary polycythemia is also called secondary
erythrocytosis