Clinical Features of the Acute Chest Syndrome in a Patient with a Sickling Hemoglobinopathy
Specialty: | Allergy, Immunology, Anesthesiology, Cardiology, Dermatology, Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, Emergency Medicine, Family, General Practice, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Medical Genetics, Neurological Surgery, Neurology, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Orthopedics, Otolaryngology, Pathology, Pediatrics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Plastic Surgery, Preventive Medicine, Psychiatry, Radiology, Surgery, Urology, Other |
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Description: | The acute chest syndrome is a common reason for patients with a sickling hemoglobinopathy to present for health care. It is a syndrome that may be due to several mechanisms. |
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