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What causes sickle cell patient with constant arm pain, not sickle cell related?
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May be: May be clot but can have chronic pain that likely is scd related. May also be avascar necrosis or dvt. Rec see a md.
Answered 9/29/2016
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A vascular: Necrosis is interruption of the blood supply to the bone especially the top of the humerus - the long bone of the upper arm.
Answered 4/7/2013
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