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Polycythemia — Virginia C. Broudy, MD
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA

Copyright of the American Society of Hematology, 2006. ISSN: 1931-6860.

I. HistoryII. Physical ExamIII. Laboratory DataIV. Differential Diagnosis
V. PathophysiologyVI. Prognosis/Clinical CourseVII. Teaching PointsVIII. Bibliography

IV. DIFFERENTAL DIAGNOSIS

Based on the history, physical exam and laboratory data, what is the most likely cause of this patient's polycythemia?

Smoking-induced polycythemia
Diuretic-induced polycythemia
Polycythemia vera
Polycythemia due to testosterone use



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