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Disparity in the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease

Disparity in the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease

by Asha Kaye Brown | Feb 23, 2021 | EDI, Featured

It was during the quiet hours of a night shift that a colleague and I got to talking about the sickle cell patients we see frequently in the Emergency Department. We exchanged stories of the common struggle of getting IV access and how to follow the lead of the...
Sickle Cell in the ED: An Update

Sickle Cell in the ED: An Update

by Adam Parks, Robert Suttie | May 24, 2018 | Featured, Grand Round Summaries, Hematology, Infectious Disease

Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is a complex medical entity, associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Patients with SCD suffer from acute and chronic pain, along with a seemingly endless list of additional complications (from hemolysis and sequestration, to...
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