Sickle cell crisis
A painful episode that occurs in people who have sickle cell anemia. It happens when sickle-shaped red blood cells block blood vessels. Blood and oxygen cannot get to the tissues, causing pain.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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How common it is:
Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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Does sickle cell crisis usually cause many symptoms?
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Please help! what is the priority nursing intervention for sickle cell crisis?
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Is sickle cell crisis more severe in sickle cell thalassemia or sickle cell alone?
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I have had sickle cell crisis frequently for the last 2 years, is there any tips on how i can manage the anaemia better. Thanks?
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What kind of doctor sees somebody for sickle cell crisis?
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Does high reticulocyte count mean sickle cell crisis?
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Which treatment works the best and fastest for a sickle cell crisis?
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I recently was admitted for a sickle cell crisis and the pain in my shoulder has gotten worst. I have avn in that shoulder what are my options?
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What is a sickle cell crisis and how does it relate to anemia?
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Could oxygen therapy be usedto reduce a sickle cell crisis?
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Can you have a sickle cell crisis in a tooth? My dentist states she does not see the cause of my pain in my lower back tooth on the right side.
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Can sickle cell crisis cause lost of pregnancy?
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What are symptoms of sickle cell anemia crisis?
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Why might having a sickle cell anemia crisis result in a reduced red blood cell count?
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Why might having a sickle cell anemia crisis result in a reduced red blood cell count, an elevated white blood cell count, and a reduced hematocrit?
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A 36-year old female asked:
36yr old female with bata-thal/sickle cell with crisis, coagulation defects, protein s def, essential hypertension & others. What is my life espec!
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Having a sickle cell anaemia crisis. Is it okay to take voltaren (diclofenac) with panadol?
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Can a sickle cell patient get crisis when having sex?
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I have sickle cell I am having crisis more often now than I have in the past, what could be going on to cause the frequent crisis now?
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I have sickle cell and had a crisis. This caused a priapism and I had it drained. The issue is I have a hard time with erections now. Is there anything that can fix/repair this issue?
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I rarely have crisis and I have sickle cell anemia. What does this mean?
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Is anemia always present in sickle cell anemia? And for how long can i experience pain without this being a crisis for sickle cell?
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How do I prevent a crisis in flying with sickle cell anemia?
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Hello, I have sickle cell anemia, my hematologist recomended me to do splenectomy does it help to reduce pain crisis ?
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What is the best pain reliever to give a child with sickle cell disease who is in a painful crisis?
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