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Posted On : 02 Sep 2006

I have many patients with cyanosis, polycythemia, normal cardiac cahetarization and normal hemoglobin electrophoresis. How should I treat them? Thanks

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Dr. G. Bala Sreenivas

OXYGEN, PROPONOLOL, SODIUM BICARBONATE

18 years ago

Dr Sanwar Agrawal

kindly provide more clinical data of your ptient. Could u pass on the pulse oximeter finding on your patients.hemoglobins with high affinity for oxygen can produce polycyathemia. Estimation of P50 value is supposed to be diagnostic. But this is quite rare condition, I wonder how many patients you have?

18 years ago

ashwin

only well hydration and follow up withn hemorgam

18 years ago

pediatriconcall

There are several causes of polycythemia. It is commonly seen in people staying at high altitude. There are other causes such as heart disease, bone marrow disorders or just due to no cause. Since the patient also has cyanosis and polycythemia, a respiratory cause should also be ruled out. Treatment will depend on the cause.

18 years ago

anitha

methhemogobinemia

18 years ago

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