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Sickle cell crisis

Prevalence
Clinical features
Investigations
Therapy
Prevention
Prognosis
Investigations

Be guided by the presenting syndrome 
  • blood count d
  • urea, electrolytes, creatinine d
  • CRP d
  • blood cultures d
  • pulse oximetry - but beware! c  
In acute chest syndromes
  • arterial blood gas d
  • chest X-ray d
In the acute abdomen and neurological problems, other imaging may be required. d

 

Expiry date: May 2004
Levels of Evidence used in grading these guides

Author    CM  Ball, RS Phillips
Reviewer   G   Serjeant
CAT Writer     CM  Ball, N  Shenker