Sickle Cell in the ED: Part 1
Episode description
People living with sickle cell disease can experience severe “pain crises”, or vaso-occlusive episodes (VOE), and are at increased risk for infections, strokes, heart failure, and other serious disease processes. When patients are out sickle cell present to the ED, it is crucial to initiate their evaluation and treatment as soon as possible. So what does this mean practically for us as clinicians? Hematologist and Sickle Cell expert, Dr. Bimpe Adesina, and Emergency Physician and researcher, Dr. Bryn Mumma, join us to explore this topic in depth.
In part 1, we delve into assessment and management of patients presenting with VOE. Stay tuned for parts 2 and 3, where we’ll explore the use of intranasal fentanyl and the management of other emergent presentations related to sickle cell disease!
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Hosts:
Dr. Sarah Medeiros, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine at UC Davis
Dr. Julia Magaña, Associate Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine at UC Davis
Guests:
Dr. Oyebimpe Adesina, Assistant Professor of Hematology and Oncology and Co-Director of the Adult Sickle Cell Clinical Program at UC Davis
Dr. Bryn Mumma, Professor of Emergency Medicine and Leader of the Research Subcommittee of CARPE DIEM at UC Davis
Resources:
ACEP Emergency Department Sickle Cell Care Coalition Resources
NIH Expert Panel Report, 2014: Evidence Based Management of Sickle Cell Disease