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How I Treat Acute Chest Syndrome in Asthmatic Children with Sickle Cell Disease. A Practical Review.
Hemoglobin - 1 Sept 2020
Almon Pascal, Elenga Narcisse
Abstract excerpt
Asthma is associated with increased rate of acute chest syndrome (ACS), pain episodes and premature death. Differentiating between an acute asthma exacerbation and ACS is a challenge clinically as they can present with similar symptoms. Clinicians should be aware of symptoms of asthma or broncho spasm in any children with sickle cell disease, as adequate treatments are required. In this mini-review, we selected...
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