Abnornmal conditions of Hyperviscosity Disease

patients with GUCH with Eisenmenger complex and other cyanotic defects have varying levels of erythrocytosis and associated increased cellular viscosity. Symptoms of hyperviscosity include dizziness, tinnitus blurry vision, sluggish mentation�? fatigue, headache, acral paresthesias, myalgias nausea, and dyspnea. Although phlebotomy does not have a role in stroke prevention among patients with cyanotic CHD, it has been used to counter symptoms of hyper viscosity.

Author(s): Joseph Dav

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