Is Splenic Dysfunction Correlated with Sickle Cell Anemia in Kids?
Question 2: At what age do children with SCA become functionally asplenic? The spleen is important in…
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Is Splenic Dysfunction Correlated with Sickle Cell Anemia in Kids?
Question 2: At what age do children with SCA become functionally asplenic? The spleen is important in... -
Intranasal Fentanyl for Sickle Cell Vaso-Occlusive Pain
Intranasal Fentanyl for Sickle Cell Vaso-Occlusive Pain Case A 15-year-old female with sickle cell disease (SCD) presents... -
June 2023 News From the College
Bonus Content: ACEP23 Registration Now Includes Free Access to Virtual ACEP23 For the first time ever, those...
Intranasal Fentanyl for Sickle Cell Vaso-Occlusive Pain
Intranasal Fentanyl for Sickle Cell Vaso-Occlusive Pain Case A 15-year-old female with sickle cell disease (SCD) presents…
June 2023 News From the College
Bonus Content: ACEP23 Registration Now Includes Free Access to Virtual ACEP23 For the first time ever, those…
Visual Dx Answer: a) Acute Chest Syndrome
Answer: The correct answer is acute chest syndrome (a). Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is a potentially life-threatening…
Visual Dx Question: Patient Presents with Chest Pain + Sickle Cell Anemia
Question: A 22-year-old man presents with chest pain. He has a history of sickle cell anemia. Vital…
Sickle Cell Point-of-Care Tool Now Available
Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. The unpredictable severe…
An Overview of the ACEP Council and How It Governs Strategy and Policy
As we count down to the Scientific Assembly, ACEP is also preparing for the 2021 Council Meeting….
ACEP Teams Up to Improve ED Sickle Cell Disease Care
The Emergency Department Sickle Cell Care Coalition (EDSC3) hosted a one-day leadership summit on Aug. 16, 2018,…
ACEP Member Appointed to Sickle Cell Care Collaborative
ACEP Board of Directors member Jon Mark Hirshon, MD, PhD, MPH, has been appointed to the Emergency…
Acute Chest Syndrome in Pediatric Sickle-Cell Disease: Antibiotic Guidelines Matter
Adhering to guidelines for antibiotic treatment of acute chest syndrome in children with sickle cell disease (SCD)…