Polycythemia (High Red Blood Cell Count) (cont.)
Medical Author:
Siamak T. Nabili, MD, MPH
Siamak T. Nabili, MD, MPHDr. Nabili received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), majoring in chemistry and biochemistry. He then completed his graduate degree at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). His graduate training included a specialized fellowship in public health where his research focused on environmental health and health-care delivery and management. Medical Editor:
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical Editor
Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, Chief Medical EditorMelissa Conrad Stöppler, MD, is a U.S. board-certified Anatomic Pathologist with subspecialty training in the fields of Experimental and Molecular Pathology. Dr. Stöppler's educational background includes a BA with Highest Distinction from the University of Virginia and an MD from the University of North Carolina. She completed residency training in Anatomic Pathology at Georgetown University followed by subspecialty fellowship training in molecular diagnostics and experimental pathology. IN THIS ARTICLE
When to Seek Medical CarePeople with primary polycythemia need to be aware of some of the potentially serious complications that may occur. The formation of blood clots (heart attacks, strokes, blood clots in the lungs [pulmonary embolism] or legs [deep vein thrombosis]) and uncontrolled hemorrhaging (nosebleeds, gastrointestinal bleeding) typically require prompt medical attention by the treating physician or emergency department. Patients with primary polycythemia are usually cared for by their primary care physicians, internists, family physicians, and hematologists (doctors who specialize in blood disorders). Conditions leading to secondary polycythemia can be managed by primary care physicians and internists in addition to specialists. For example, people with long- standing lung disease may routinely see their lung doctor (pulmonologist) and those with chronic heart disease may see their heart doctor (cardiologist). Next Page: Must Read Articles Related to Polycythemia (High Red Blood Cell Count)
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