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What is polycythemia?
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RBC counts, hemoglobin and hematocit to high >65-70
Opposit of anemia |
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What does to many RBCS lead to?
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increased visocotiy
sluding strokes |
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What 3 things may lead to too many RBC's (polycythemia).
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1. Polycythemia vera
2. secondary to hypoxic injury or chronic hypoxia 3. Doping |
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What is polycythemia Vera
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marrow out of control
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Secondary to hypoxic injury or chronic hypoxia can lead to what.
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increased EPO
can be normal at high altitudes. |
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What are two types of doping?
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Autotransfusion or EPO injections
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What are treatments for Polycythemia.
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Phlembotomies
and dilutions |
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EPO is the hormone in Erythropoiesis, what are the counter part hormones for Luekopoiesis?
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Interluekins
and colony stimulating factors. |
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What do interluekins and colony stimulating factors do?
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some stimulate all WBC production. Others specific cell lines.
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What produces interleukins and colony stimulating factors which are the hormones for Eurythropoiesis?
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Most - T Helper Cells
(recall their recruitment fuction) Macrophages |
