Read more about the article Let’s talk about avascular necrosis of the femoral head in sickle cell disease.
Stages of Avascular necrosis of the hip. source: European society of Radiology

Let’s talk about avascular necrosis of the femoral head in sickle cell disease.

Avascular necrosis (AVN) is one of the most common causes of chronic pain in sickle cell disease. We define it as bone death due to compromised blood supply. The hip…

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Acute ocular complications in sickle cell disease are always medical emergencies: Prompt management is crucial.

Acute ocular complications in sickle cell disease are medical emergencies that warrant prompt and aggressive management to preserve vision. These may arise following trauma, infection, or vaso-occlusive episodes. It may…

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Read more about the article Acute Stroke in Sickle Cell Disease: Guidelines for its management and recurrence prevention.
Acute stroke in sickle cell anaemia is the most devastating complication of the disease.

Acute Stroke in Sickle Cell Disease: Guidelines for its management and recurrence prevention.

Among the acute complications of sickle cell disease, acute stroke is the most devastating one. About 10% of children with the genotype HbSS will develop overt stroke, in the absence…

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Acute Chest Syndrome: another acute complication of sickle cell disease: Recommendations you ought to know.

Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is one of the most severe complications of sickle cell disease (SCD), being the second most cause of hospitalization as well as the commonest cause of…

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Let’s talk about splenic sequestration, another acute complication of sickle cell disease: Recommendations

Splenic sequestration is a vital cause of acute anaemia in people living with sickle cell disease. We define it as sudden enlargement of the spleen coupled with a decline in…

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