Polycythemia history and symptoms
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Debduti Mukhopadhyay, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
The majority of patients with [disease name] are asymptomatic.
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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]. Common symptoms of [disease] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3]. Less common symptoms of [disease name] include [symptom 1], [symptom 2], and [symptom 3].
History and Symptoms
- Clinical course is insidious, more commonly it is noticed as an incidental finding on a routine blood test. Patients may present with nonspecific findings like fatigue, headache, dizziness, itchiness, especially after a warm shower. Bloated or "fullness" is also sometimes reported due to marked splenomegaly. [1]
- If adequately managed, the natural course of the disease tends to be long. Cause of death remains unknown in a large majority of cases. Other causes of death include acute leukemia, malignancies secondary to the disease, thrombotic complications, cardiac failure, and natural progression of the disease. [2]
Symptoms
Common symptoms of PV include:
- dizziness or vertigo
- headaches
- diaphoreses
- itchiness
- tinnitus
- blurred vision
- fatigue
- reddish or purplish skin on the palms, earlobes, and nose
- bleeding or bruising
- burning sensation in the feet
- abdominal fullness
- epistaxis
- bleeding gums
References
- ↑ "Polycythemia Vera - NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders)".
- ↑ Büyükaşik Y, Alİ R, Ar C, Turgut M, Yavuz S, Saydam G (August 2018). "Polycythemia vera: diagnosis, clinical course, and current management". Turk J Med Sci. 48 (4): 698–710. doi:10.3906/sag-1806-43. PMID 30114348.