Double the Trouble: Acute Coronary Syndrome and Ischemic Stroke in Polycythemia Vera
Vague symptoms turned out to be life-threatening conditions. A 50 year-old man with a history of polycythemia vera, presented to hospital with epigastric discomfort and clumsiness of the right hand for 5 days. Polycythemia vera was diagnosed 1 year prior with good control of hematocrit by intermittent phlebotomy. He did not have any other medical history, and was not taking any medications. He denied chest pain, shortness of breath, nausea, headache, vision change, or speech difficulty.
Source: The American Journal of Medicine - Category: Journals (General) Authors: Hitomi Hosoya, Jeffrey J. Levine, David H. Henry, Sheldon Goldberg Tags: Diagnostic Dilemma Source Type: research
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