Question

What is polycythaemia?

Answer 1

an abnormally increased concentration of haemoglobin in the blood, either through reduction of plasma volume or increase in red cell numbers. It may be a primary disease of unknown cause, or a secondary condition linked to respiratory or circulatory disorder or cancer.

Answer 2

⭐ POLYCYTHAEMIA

• It is an abnormal rise in the RBC count.
• The people who live at the higher altitudes generally show Polycythaemia due to low partial pressure of oxygen at the higher altitudes.