Increased serum viscosity due to:
Increased blood products (polycythemia, thrombocytosis, leukemia)
Immunoglobulins (Waldenstrom's, IgA myeloma, multiple myeloma)
Symptoms arise from poor capillary flow and organ congestion
Increased blood products (polycythemia, thrombocytosis, leukemia)
Immunoglobulins (Waldenstrom's, IgA myeloma, multiple myeloma)
Hyperviscosity syndrome
Detailed differential can be found on each page
Uremic bleeding syndrome
Stroke
Cytokine release syndrome
Altered mental status
Tumor lysis syndrome
Chest pain