Sickle Cell Acute Chest Syndrome remains the leading cause of death in patients suffering from Sickle Cell Disease. In his Best Case Ever, Dr. Richard Ward, a hematologist with a special interest in Sickle Cell Disease, describes a case of a Sickle Cell Disease patient who presents with what appears to be a simple pain crisis, but turns out to be a devastating Acute Chest Syndrome. He gives us the key clinical pearls and pitfalls to make this often elusive diagnosis early so that life-saving treatment can be initiated in a timely manner. This is in anticipation of the upcoming episode on The Emergency Management of Sickle Cell Pain Crisis with Dr. Ward and Dr. John Foote.
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Published August 2015
Additional Resources for Sickle Cell Acute Chest Synrdrome
- Full pdf of Canadian Sickle Cell Consensus Guidelines
- Excellent FOAMed review of Sickle Cell Acute Pain Syndrome at Ped EM Morsels
- Update 2016: The SGEM reviews literature on indications for CXR in pediatric sickle cell ED presentations
Dr. Helman & Dr. Ward have no conflicts of interest to declare
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