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Erythropoietin (EPO) is secreted in response to chronic hypoxia, and EPO stimulates the production of RBCs. Therefore a secondary polycythaemia is seen in COPD and other chronic hypoxia states eg congestive heart failure, ventricular septal defects, sleep apnoea and pulmonary hypertension.
When there is inadequate ability of the lungs to absorb oxygen (due to pulmonary conditions such as emphysema/COPD), the body compensates by producing more red blood cells (with which to carry oxygen). Polycythemia means "high red blood cell count".
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Is erythrocytosis associated with anemia?
NO
Copd occur at which age?
over six to seven years age.
Why would a COPD patient have a higher percentage of red blood cells than a healthy person without COPD?
A COPD patient may have a higher percentage of red blood cells due to chronic low oxygen levels (hypoxemia) in the blood. The body compensates by producing more red blood cells to improve oxygen transport. This is known as secondary erythrocytosis or secondary polycythemia.
What athlete had benign erythrocytosis?
Eero Mantyranta
What is another term for secondary polycythemia?
Secondary polycythemia is also called secondary erythrocytosis
How can you damage the mucociliary escalator?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease that can occur after smoking cigarettes or vaping e-cigarettes. COPD can negatively impact the mucociliary escalator and cause lung disease that looks similar in many ways to CF [3].
Is copd the same as emphysema?
Emphysema is one type of COPD. There are others.
What other respiratory complication can occur due to atelectasis?
Shortness of breath, COPD, asthma, and low oxygen levels to the body requiring oxygen therapy.
Can coffee help with COPD?
Coffee can not help people with COPD. The only thing to help with COPD is medicines giving by a doctor.
What are some diets for people with COPD?
http://copd.about.com/od/copd/a/copddiet.htm is a very helpful page that discusses COPD and provides detailed infromation on how those with COPD can keep healthy.
What effects does copd have on the gi track?
What effects does copd have on the gi track
What are my treatment options for COPD?
The best options for COPD treatment are to quit smoking and then to do as your doctor recommends. Surgery is not usually done with COPD, however, it is still an option.
