Infantile polycythemia is seen in –
High-Yield Explanation
In pediatrics, polycythemia is usually secondary to chronic hypoxia.
Secondary causes of pediatric polycythemia
Cyanotic congenital heart disease o Brain tumor (Cerebellar hematzgioma)
Chronic pulmonary disease --> Cystic fibrosis o Cushing disease
High altitude o Hydronephrosis
Renal tumor
Causes of neonatal polycythemia
Twin-twin transfusion o Trisomy 93,18 or 21
Maternal-fetal transfustion o Adrenogenital syndrome
Chronic intrauterine hypoxia o Neonatal Graves disease
Delayed clamping of umblical cord o Hypothyroidism
Infant of diabetic mother o Beckwith-wiedemann syndrome
Infant of a hypertensive mother or these on propranolol