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MAY 15, 2024
Other causes of sickling: acidosis, dehydration, inflammation, infection, fever, and blood stasis Sickling leads to vascular occlusion, end-organ ischemia, and decreased RBC lifespan, which, in turn, leads to pain crisis, acute anemia, sequestration, infection, and acute chest syndrome (ACS.) times maintenance.
Don't Forget the Bubbles
JANUARY 10, 2024
Transfusion Decisions in Severe Anaemia Reducing child mortality remains high on the global health agenda. Let’s take the humble blood transfusion – used in emergency departments across the globe and playing a key role in critical care. However, there is a huge variation in transfusion practice globally.
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Don't Forget the Bubbles
JANUARY 1, 2024
Reviews and opinion articles Use of POCUS for the assessment of dehydration in pediatric patients-a narrative review. Hemoglobin Threshold for Blood Transfusion in Young Children Hospitalized with Iron Deficiency Anemia. You will find the list is broken down into four sections: 1.Reviews Musolino AM, et al. Eur J Pediatr.
Mind The Bleep
JULY 23, 2023
Abnormal bicarbonate secretion due to CFTR mutation causes an acidic and dehydrated environment which results in thick, viscous mucous that forms thick meconium that can then obstruct the lumen. Increased risk in growth restricted infants, premature babies, maternal drug abuse, formula fed babies, infants receiving blood transfusions.
Don't Forget the Bubbles
JULY 5, 2023
Be careful if the patient has received a recent blood transfusion since it may be misinterpreted as sickle cell trait instead of sickle cell disease. In these cases, repeat the Hb electrophoresis three months after the last blood transfusion. Would you consider this patient for blood transfusion?
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