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== Relative Polycythemia == | |||
Relative polycythemia is an apparent rise of the erythrocyte level in the blood; however, the underlying cause is reduced blood plasma. Relative polycythemia is often caused by fluid loss eg. burns, dehydration and stress polycythemia. | |||
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Overview
Differential Diagnosis for Polycythemia
- Acute leukoses
- Androgen Therapy
- Cerebellar hemangioblastoma
- Cushing's Syndrome
- Decreased arterial PO2
- Familial erythrocytosis
- Hydronephrosis
- Hyperthyroidism
- Liver Tumors
- Lung Tumors
- Pheochromocytoma
- Polycythemia Vera
- Pregnancy
- Primary hyperaldosteronism
- Reduced plasma volume
- Renal cysts
- Renal Cell Carcinoma
- Tissue hypoxia
- Toxins
- Uterine leimyoma
Relative Polycythemia
Relative polycythemia is an apparent rise of the erythrocyte level in the blood; however, the underlying cause is reduced blood plasma. Relative polycythemia is often caused by fluid loss eg. burns, dehydration and stress polycythemia.