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Neonates, who are born to mothers with preeclampsia or diabetes, are small for gestational age, undergo delayed cord clamping, or have certain chromosomal abnormalities (...
Most asymptomatic patients with secondary polycythemia require no additional therapy other than management of their underlying condition.
Pediatric patients with primary polyc...
Headache, dizziness, or syncope
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Cario H, McMullin MF, Pahl HL. Clinical and hematological presentation of children and adolescents with polycythemia vera. Ann Hematol. 2009;88(8):713–719. [View Abstract on O...
238.4 Polycythemia vera
289.0 Polycythemia, secondary
776.4 Polycythemia neonatorum
D45 Polycythemia vera
D75.1 Secondary polycythemia
P61.1 Polycythemia neonatorum
109992005 Polycythem...
Q: What are common causes of polycythemia in the pediatric population?
A: Secondary polycythemias. In particular, neonates and patients with cyanotic heart disease commonly present with polycythemi...
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