Tag: Sickle Cell Disease

REBEL Core Cast 126.0 – Peds Hem Onc Emergencies

by Anand Swaminathan posted July 10, 2024 No Comments

Take Home Points Early administration of antibiotics (within 60 min) in patients with fever and neutropenia is life saving. Fever in sickle cell is an emergency and always requires cultures and antibiotics even if the child appears well. Avoid sedation ...

Hematology and OncologyPediatrics

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