Sickle cell disease affects ~ 100,000 people in the US. Though pain is the most common ED presentation for patients with SCD, we should always consider life-threatening emergencies in this devastating and complicated disease. Acute Chest Syndrome ACS is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with SCD. It’s caused by sickling in […]
Fever in the Asplenic Patient
Posted onFever in the Asplenic Patient Why we care Patient population Role of the spleen Top Infectious Ddx Management **The single most important thing you can do is obtain blood cultures and administer empiric IV antibiotics without any delay** Antibiotic Choice Other treatment considerations Diagnostics Disposition: Admission for a minimum of 72 hours