Hyperviscosity syndrome

Hyperviscosity syndrome (thickening of blood): signs include shortness of breath, confusion, or chest pain.
Cryoglobulinemia: signs include pain and numbness in extremities in cold weather.

Hyperviscosity syndrome, which occurs when the protein concentration in the blood becomes very high and the blood becomes very thick and sticky. Signs and symptoms of hyperviscosity are shortness of breath, confusion, and chest pain.

Hyperviscosity syndrome: Symptoms associated with sludging in the blood vessels may include spontaneous bruising or bleeding (from the mouth, nose, or internally), visual problems (due to bleeding and vascular problems in the eye [retinopathy]), ...

Waldenström macroglobulinemia has a natural history and therapeutic options similar to CLL, with the exception of hyperviscosity syndrome associated with macroglobulinemia as a result of elevated immunoglobulin M.

Thickening of the blood - Thickening of the blood (called hyperviscosity syndrome) rarely occurs in individuals with multiple myeloma.

With significant blood transfer, the donor twin may become very anemic and develop heart failure, while the recipient may become polycythemic and develop hyperviscosity syndrome (see Perinatal Hematologic Disorders: Perinatal Polycythemia and ...

Treatment of related hyperviscosity syndrome may be required to prevent renal failure[16][17]
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associated with a monoclonal serum paraprotein of immunoglobulin M (IgM) type (Waldenström macroglobulinemia).[30,31,32] Most patients have bone marrow, lymph node, and splenic involvement, and some patients may develop hyperviscosity syndrome.

sickle cell disease, polycythemia, hyperviscosity syndromes), spasms of small arteries in the brain, blood vessel abnormalities (e.g., fibromuscular dysplasia), inflammation of the arteries, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), and syphilis.

See also: Hyperviscosity, Anemia, Symptom, Aging, Infections