A panelist discusses how polycythemia vera (PV) symptoms can vary significantly among patients, but commonly include headaches, dizziness, itching (especially after warm baths), fatigue and visual ...

panelist discusses how polycythemia vera (PV) treatment approaches include both therapeutic phlebotomy and medications like hydroxyurea or interferon to control blood counts, with treatment selection ...

Itchy skin commonly occurs with polycythemia vera. Treatment may include medications ... or tickling. The symptoms can be mild or so severe that they interfere with daily life.

Myeloproliferative disorders include several different conditions that are characterized by excess production of blood cells in the body. They differ based on which type of blood cell is ...

There are four main types: Symptoms vary depending on what type ... help diagnose myeloproliferative disorders, such as: Polycythemia vera treatment focuses on reducing the thrombosis risk and ...

It is considered moderate in the presence of four or five signs. In the presence of six or more symptoms, substance use disorder is considered severe. In fact, sometimes the word addiction is ...

the possibilities of recombinant erythropoietin overdosing and disorders such as neoplasms and polycythemia vera must be excluded. The present case and others in the literature indicate that the ...

polycythemia vera, primary myelofibrosis, essential thrombocythemia, chronic neutrophilic leukemia, and chronic eosinophilic leukemia. Symptoms vary, but often they are nonspecific and the ...

the symptoms many experience in conjunction with their monthly period are finally being seen as what they are -- signs of a legitimate medical problem. PMS, a catch-all name for a myriad of ...

Depression is regarded as a disorder when low mood and other symptoms persist for more than ... Other important signs are periods of social withdrawal, sadness or decreased ability to experience ...

Medically reviewed by Doru Paul, MD Leukemia is a cancer of the blood-forming tissues that often develops in the bone marrow.

In children under 10, pneumonia can be difficult to spot because the symptoms are often very different from those in adults. This is especially true in infants and newborns who may not show any signs ...