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Sickle cell crisis

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Therapy

Give regular NSAIDs. a

Why?

  • Patients on regular ketorolac and meperidine (pethidine) prn have less pain and stay less time in hospital (around 3 days shorter). a

 

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