EPISODE · Jul 1, 2025 · 46 MIN
Episode 51 - Seeing Red | Approaching Erythrocytosis
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Our half empty cup from last week has now runneth over! If having low red cells is a bad thing, then having an extremely high amount must be a good thing, right? WRONG! Join the Bloody Minded Crew as we explore what happens when we’re on the other side of that Goldilocks zone of red cells. Remember that episode of the Simpsons where they try and force a million germs through a tiny door? It’s like that but in your capillaries.TIMESTAMPS2:14 - Official First Aid Advice 2:30 - Absolute vs. relative erythrocytosis 4:49 - What's the PCV? What's the haematocrit? 7:30 - Signs and Symptoms 10:49 - History for erythrocytosis 14:02 - Causes of Secondary Erythrocytosis 21:30 - SGLT2 Inhibitors - Another Reason to Stop Them 25:36 - Causes of Primary Erythrocytosis 27:20 - Polycythaemia Rubra Vera 29:06 - Budd-Chiari Syndrome 32:20 - Elevated Hb. What Next? 33:48 - Labs - JAK2 + EPO 36:10 - Case Studies - Not Pre-Ordained At All 43:16 - Take Home Messages Support the showCheck out show notes, additional references and (sometimes) extra content at www.bloodyminded.com.au
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Our half empty cup from last week has now runneth over! If having low red cells is a bad thing, then having an extremely high amount must be a good thing, right? WRONG! Join the Bloody Minded Crew as we explore what happens when we’re on the other side of that Goldilocks zone of red cells. Remember that episode of the Simpsons where they try and force a million germs through a tiny door? It’s like that but in your capillaries. TIMESTAMPS 2:14 - Official First Aid Advice 2:30 - Ab...
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Episode 51 - Seeing Red | Approaching Erythrocytosis
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