A patient with mild congestive hea failure is treated with high-dose furosemide and diuresis 3 liters of fluid.A complete blood count (CBC) taken before the diuresis shows an RBC count of 4 million/mm3; a CBC taken after diuresis shows a RBC count of 7 million/mm3. Which of the following is the most likely explanation?
A patient with mild congestive hea failure is treated with high-dose furosemide and diuresis 3 liters of fluid.A complete blood count (CBC) taken before the diuresis shows an RBC count of 4 million/mm3; a CBC taken after diuresis shows a RBC count of 7 million/mm3. Which of the following is the most likely explanation?
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A patient with mild congestive hea failure is treated with high-dose furosemide and diuresis 3 liters of fluid.A complete blood count (CBC) taken before the diuresis shows an RBC count of 4 million/mm3; a CBC taken after diuresis shows a RBC count of 7 million/mm3. Which of the following is the most likely explanation?
✓ Correct Answer: D. Relative polycythemia
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