An unusual case of relative polycythemia with complication of pseudocyst of pancreas

Venkat, Shruthi Kamal; Sattar, Reshma; Kumar, Dinesh

doi:10.18203/2349-2902.isj20170241

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“…4 Relative polycythaemia is a term used to describe an elevation of the haematocrit level either caused by an acute transient state of hem concentration associated with intravascular fluid depletion or a chronic sustained relative polycythaemia caused by contraction of the plasma volume. 5 It also results from hem concentration due to decreased fluid intake and/or marked loss of body fluids. A contraction of plasma volume produces apparent erythrocytosis without any actual increase in the red cell mass.…”

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Acute pancreatitis and relative polycythaemia: a case series

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Relative polycythaemia is an apparent rise in erythrocyte level in the blood. However, the underlying cause is reduced blood plasma. Relative polycythaemia is often caused by loss of body fluids seen in conditions such as burns, dehydration and stress manifesting itself as a raised Haemoglobin or haematocrit. This case series presents a clinical summary of three patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) and relative polycythaemia due to reduction in plasma volume as a result of intravascular volume depletion as demonstrated by increase in haemoglobin and haematocrit. Haem concentration may be considered as a marker for acute severe pancreatitis and correcting the volume depletion by adequate fluid improves the outcome of AP as seen in all our three patients.

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