Tag: Acute Chest Syndrome

Hematologic Emergencies in the Critical Care Setting Part 2

by Shoon Oo, MD posted April 11, 2024 No Comments

Background: Hematologic emergencies in the critical care setting are rare but deadly complications that can often be managed appropriately if identified early on and received prompt intervention. In this 2-part review, we will discuss several hematologic emergencies and discuss the ...

Hematology and Oncology

REBEL Core Cast 41.0 – Acute Chest Syndrome

by Anand Swaminathan posted September 30, 2020 No Comments

Take Home Points 100k people in US have sickle cell, the majority will at some point develop acute chest syndrome (ACS) The mortality rate per episode is 3-9%, similar to those of STEMI ACS is a syndrome – CXR infiltrate ...

CardiovascularHematology and Oncology