Sickle Cell Disease in the ED

In this episode, Sam Ashoo, MD and T.R. Eckler, MD discuss the August 2024 Emergency Medicine Practice article, Emergency Department Management of Patients With Sickle Cell DiseaseEpidemiologyCommon Presentation of Sickle Cell Disease in the EDScreening and Diagnosis DifferencesEpidemiology: 200,000 ED Visits Annually, 85% for PainPathophysiologyLife Expectancy and ComplicationsVado-Occlusive Crises and PathophysiologySequestration Crisis in Sickle Cell PatientsAcute Chest Syndrome and PriapismClinical ManagementTreatment Advocacy and Pain ManagementPatient History and Examination ImportanceImaging RecommendationsLaboratory Studies and FindingsEmergency Department Care ProtocolsAdvanced Treatment OptionsIntravenous (IV) Fluids GuidelineManagement of PriapismRole of Exchange TransfusionAcute Chest Syndrome DetailsApproach in Rural and Critical Access HospitalsSpecial PopulationsPregnant Patients with Sickle Cell DiseaseIncreased Risks and Complication Management