↑ RBCs, ↑ WBCs, ↑ PLTs
HCT > 60%, ↓ EPO
Pruritus after shower
Platelet dysfunction
Sludging of blood, hyperviscosity

Death is usually from thrombosis or hemorrhage
Treatment: Phlebotomy, hydroxyurea, aspirin

WHO criteria for diagnosis of Polycythemia Vera

 

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