A man who has: -Long history of alcohol abuse -Nil hx of drugs or tabacco use -Nodular liver -Abdo fluid level Bloods show: -Erythrocytosis -Increased hermatocrit -Increased reticulocytes -Elevated EPO -Decreased Carboxyhemoglobin 1. Likely has what disease? 2. Why is this disease causing the derangement in bloods seen above?

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1. A man who has: -Long history of alcohol abuse -Nil hx of drugs or tabacco use -Nodular liver -Abdo fluid level Bloods show: -Erythrocytosis -Increased hermatocrit -Increased reticulocytes -Elevated EPO -Decreased Carboxyhemoglobin 1. Likely has what disease? 2. Why is this disease causing the derangement in bloods seen above?