A patient with a history of DVTs presents to your office complaining of
headaches, itchiness after taking a warm bath, SOB, and numbness/tingling in her
extremities. On physical exam
splenomegaly is noted. Her CBC shows an↑ Hct, thrombocytosis and leukocytosis.
EPO was ↓.
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Why might the patient have a history of DVTs?
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What does this patient likely have?
· What is the cause of splenomegaly?
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What is the difference between P.Vera and
secondary polycythemia?
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An elevated EPO would be seen in which kind of
cancer?
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