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Polycythaemia Flashcards

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What is primary polycythaemia?

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Polycythaemia rubra vera - myeloproliferative disorder

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What is secondary polycythaemia?

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Polycythaemia in response to increased levels of erythropoietin - as occurs in hypoxic states

  • eg. cyanotic congenital heart disease
  • COPD
  • living at high altitude
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How do you differentiate between primary and secondary polycythaemia?

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  • JAK test (janus kinase test)
  • identifies the chromosomal abnomality that is present with all polycythaemia rubra vera
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