Emergency department management of acute pediatric sickle cell disease complications.

Abstract

The complications of sickle cell disease (SCD) in pediatric patients are some of the more common chronic conditions that present to the emergency department. It is important that emergency clinicians understand the features of SCD, its related complications, and the associated diagnostic and therapeutic modalities to provide this patient population with the most evidenced-based and high-quality care. This review describes the acute complications and evidence-based emergent management of SCD in pediatric patients.