Patient's question:
My newborn baby who is only one day old has high red blood cell count. What could be the reason? What should be done?Doctor's answer:
It is recommended that you go to the hospital for a check-up so that the appropriate treatment can be administered. In addition to the increased red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets are normal. The main treatment is to address the primary disease. Erythrocytosis is a compensatory phenomenon and does not require treatment. After the primary disease is eradicated, the erythrocytosis can naturally resolve. If the hematocrit exceeds 65%, the blood viscosity increases significantly, and intermittent venous bloodletting with equal volume of plasma or normal saline should be performed for blood exchange.