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Sickle cell crisis

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Prevalence

Many patients are regular attenders b - contact their regular physician and ask how they are normally treated d

Most patients requiring admission present with painful vaso-occlusive crises cThe presentation varies with the age of patient. c

  

 

Expiry date: May 2004
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Author    CM  Ball, RS Phillips
Reviewer   G   Serjeant
CAT Writer     CM  Ball, N  Shenker