Polycythemia in the aviator.
A potentially serious medical condition was identified by evaluation of an apparently benign elevation in red blood cell count. Although most cases of polycythemia are benign, a thorough evaluation of the cause and manifestations of the disorder is recommended before issuing a medical certificate to any airman with polycythemia.
Elliott
James R
JR
FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
D000337:Aerospace Medicine; D006400:Hematocrit; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018962:Phlebotomy; D010808:Physical Examination; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States