Polycythemia Vera - symptom, Treatment of Polycythemia Vera
Polycythemia Vera Information
Polycythemia vera is one of the myeloproliferative blood disorders which results in overproduction of red blood cells. It is also known as primary polycythemia. Polycythemia Vera disorder is mostly seen in middle-aged or elderly patients. In polycythemia vera, the excess of red blood cells increases the volume of blood and makes it thicker, so that it flows less easily through small blood vessels.
Sign and Symptoms of Polycythemia Vera
People with polycythemia vera have no symptoms for years, Many noticable symptoms are as follows:
- weakness,
- fatigue,
- headache,
- light-headedness,
- shortness of breath, and
- night sweats.
- Vision may be distorted
- Bleeding from the gums
- The skin, especially the face, may look red.
- A person may itch all over, particularly after bathing or showering.
- Burning sensations in the hands and feet or
- bone pain may be felt.
Diagnosis, Treatment, and Cure of Polycythemia Vera
Polycythemia vera may be discovered through routine blood tests performed for another reason, even before a person has any symptoms. Treatment does not cure polycythemia vera, but it does control it and can decrease the likelihood of complications, such as the formation of blood clots. Phlebotomy has been one of the most common initial therapies for many polycythemic patients. Phlebotomy or bloodletting has been the mainstay of therapy for this disease process for a long time. The object is to remove excess cellular elements, mainly red blood cells, to improve the circulation of blood by lowering the blood viscosity.
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