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Podcast - Cut to the Clot: Raised HCT Explained

The video version of this podcast can be found here: ·         • Cut to the Clot: Raised HCT Explained   This video refers to guidelines produced by a number of organisations (details below). Please note that the content on this channel reflects my professional interpretation/summary of the guidance and that I am in no way affiliated with, employed by or funded/sponsored by any of them.   My name is Fernando Florido and I am a General Practitioner in the United Kingdom. In this episode I neutropenia always focusing on what is relevant in Primary Care only. The information is based on Haematological guidance by Camden CCG, Manchester Foundation Trust and King’s Health Partners. I am not giving medical advice; this video is intended for health care professionals, it is only my summary and my interpretation of the guidelines and you must use your clinical judgement.     Disclaimer: The Video Content on this channel is for educational purposes and not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read or seen on this YouTube channel. The statements made throughout this video are not to be used or relied on to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent health conditions. In addition, transmission of this Content is not intended to create, and receipt by you does not constitute, a physician-patient relationship with Dr Fernando Florido, his employees, agents, independent contractors, or anyone acting on behalf of Dr Fernando Florido.   Intro / outro music: Track: Halfway Through — Broke In Summer [Audio Library Release]  • Music provided by Audio Library Plus  • Watch:    • Halfway Through — Broke In Summer | Free B...   (   • Halfway Through — Broke In Summer | Free B...  )   • Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/halfway-through (https://www.youtube.com/redirect?even...)     There is a podcast version of this and other videos that you can access here:   Primary Care guidelines podcast:   ·      Redcircle: https://redcircle.com/shows/primary-c... ·      Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5BmqS0O... ·      Apple podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast... There is a YouTube version of this and other videos that you can access here:  • The Practical GP YouTube Channel:  https://youtube.com/@practicalgp?si=e...   My summary of the guidance consulted can be found here: ·      https://1drv.ms/b/s!AiVFJ_Uoigq0mQ4Zj... The resources consulted can be found here: ·      Camden (https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng28) CCG guidance: 1456246258-2f3891e610beaa6533f2c0ad7866e776.pdf(Review) - Adobe cloud storage (https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid...) ·      Manchester Adult anaemia guide: https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid... ·      Manchester Haematology GP guide: https://mft.nhs.uk/app/uploads/2021/0... ·      King’s Health Partners: https://www.kingshealthpartners.org/a... Transcript If you are listening to this podcast on YouTube, for a better experience, switch to the video version. The link is in the top right corner of the video and in the episode description. Hello and welcome, I’m Fernando, a GP in the UK. Today we are going to cover what to do when we encounter a high haematocrit, including initial assessment, follow up and management, always focusing on what is relevant in Primary Care only. I have based this episode on Haematological guidance by Camden CCG, Manchester Foundation Trust and King’s Health Partners. The links to them are in the episode description. Right, let’s jump into it. And we will start by saying that haematocrit measures the proportion of blood volume taken up by red blood cells. It can be expressed either as a percentage—from 0 to 100 or as a decimal proportion, from 0 to 1. Because it reflects the relative volumes of red cells and plasma, the haematocrit is influenced not only by the absolute number of red blood cells but also by the amount of circulating plasma. Any change in either component will affect the final value. A high haematocrit raises the possibility of polycythaemia. Polycythaemia can be diagnosed when the haematocrit is greater than 0.52 in men and greater than 0.48 in...