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Anjelica Saulsberry-abate

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Review the clinical presentation, imaging findings, and management of emergencies in children with sickle cell disease (SCD), with attention to the critical role of imaging when differentiating between potential diagnoses and directing appropriate care. This exhibit will explore the multimodality emergency imaging of children with: I. Acute vasoocclusive pain crisis II. Dactylitis III. Infection/sepsis IV. Acute chest syndrome V. Stroke VI. Splenic sequestration VII. Gallbladder disease VIII. Renal nephropathy and infarcts We will emphasize the central role of imaging in identifying acute and life-threatening complications in children with sickle cell disease, as well as the value of radiology in uncovering other pathologic processes that should be considered when children with SCD present to the emergency department. Read More

Meeting name: SPR 2022 Annual Meeting & Postgraduate Course , 2022

Authors: Saulsberry-abate Anjelica, Davis James, Hryhorczuk Anastasia

Keywords: Sickle Cell, Emergency, Hematology