A 12 y/o M with a pmh of sickle cell disease presents to the ED for evaluation of chest pain and sob x 1 day’s duration. The child appears in mild respiratory distress, vs are normal with exception of the SpO2 of 93% on RA. Below is the chest x-ray. What is the diagnosis of this patient and please describe general mgmt recommendations?

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