Rheumatology & Haematology — Flashcards

_____ is considered in severe vaso-occlusive crisis/events, e.g. acute chest syndrome or stroke

Hint: Management

List of the acute complications/crisis in sickle cell disease: _____

What is the most common cause of paediatric stroke? _____

What is the confirmatory diagnosis of sickle cell disease? _____

Patients with sickle cell disease are given _____ to prevent infection with encapsulated organisms

Vaso-occlusive crisis presents with _____ to an affected area (e.g. limbs, chest, back) for several hours up to ~7 days

Suspect _____ in patients with sickle cell disease that have LUQ tenderness, hypovolaemic shock, & splenomegaly

_____ is a possible feature of sickle cell disease that involves acute & reversible reticulocytopaenia

Sickle cell disease will likely cause chronic _____ presenting with persistent fatigue, pallor, & delayed growth in children

Vaso-occlusive events can affect multiple organs: _____= bones in hand & feet (especially in <5yrs) Priapism= penis Stroke= cerebral vessels Acute chest syndrome = lungs Avascular necrosis= bones (particularly femoral head)