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*[[Heart burn]]
*[[Heart burn]]
:* Due to increased susceptibility to infection with [[Helicobacter pylori|H. pylori]]
:* Due to increased susceptibility to infection with [[Helicobacter pylori|H. pylori]]
*Fatigue
*Headache
*Insomnia
*Decreased mood
*Numbness
*Early satiety
*Itching
*Loss of concentration
*Night sweats
*Sexual problems
*Dizziness
*Cough
*Bone pains
*Abdominal pain


==History and Symptoms==
==History and Symptoms==

Revision as of 17:49, 16 November 2018

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]; Shyam Patel [3]

Overview

People with polycythemia vera usually asymptomatic. Symptoms of polycythemia vera include headache, fatigue, and pruritis. The symptomatology is highly variable between patients. Some patients can present with a minimal symptom burden that does not result in any change in quality of life, and other patients can have severe symptom burden.

History and Symptoms

Symptoms of polycythemia vera are related to the consequences of excess red blood cells. These symptoms may include:

  • Especially after exposure to warm water
  • Due to histamine release or prostaglandin production
  • Present in approximately 40% of patients
  • Due to increased susceptibility to infection with H. pylori

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  • The majority of patients with [disease name] are asymptomatic.

OR

  • The hallmark of [disease name] is [finding]. A positive history of [finding 1] and [finding 2] is suggestive of [disease name]. The most common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].
  • Symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].

History

Patients with [disease name]] may have a positive history of:

  • [History finding 1]
  • [History finding 2]
  • [History finding 3]

Common Symptoms

Common symptoms of [disease] include:

  • [Symptom 1]
  • [Symptom 2]
  • [Symptom 3]

Less Common Symptoms

Less common symptoms of [disease name] include

  • [Symptom 1]
  • [Symptom 2]
  • [Symptom 3]

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