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Acute Chest Syndrome
Referral Subject: Urgent Referral for Specialist Evaluation of an Acute Sickle Cell Crisis in a Pediatric Patient Dear Colleague, I am urgently referring an 8-year-old male patient with a known diagnosis of Sickle Cell Anemia for immediate evaluation and management due to a severe acute presentation that includes high-grade fever, respiratory distress, and significant bony…
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Acute Pancreatitis in a Child with Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the common hemoglobinopathies around the world. It is characterized by a wide spectrum of complications that vary in severity. Vaso-occlusive crisis is the most common complication and accounts for the majority of admissions, while acute chest syndrome and sepsis are responsible for most of sickle cell-related mortalities. One…
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Novel Adenosine Deaminase 2 (ADA2) Mutations Associated with Haematological Manifestations
Deficiency of adenosine deaminase 2 (DADA2) is an autoinflammatory disorder characterized by various forms of vasculitis and is rarely manifesting as pure red cell aplasia (PRCA) or neutropenia. Very few reports in the literature document these associations. We, therefore, report two different novel mutations in the ADA2 (also known as cat eye syndrome chromosome region…
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Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome secondary to asymptomatic poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis in a child with sickle cell anaemia
A 9-year-old Saudi girl was presented to our hospital with a fever of 38.5 °C, cough, and shortness of breath. Her oxygen saturation was 88% on room air; her blood pressure was normal for her age (110/75 mmHg); and she had no tachycardia (80 beats/minute). She had had abdominal pain for 2 days that was…
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Priapism as an Unusual Symptom of T-cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in a Pediatric Case
A seven-year-old Saudi male child was admitted to our hospital presenting with neck swelling and a two-week history of fever, accompanied by abdominal pain, distension, fatigue, and reduced activity. Upon assessment, his oxygen saturation was recorded at 98% on room air, while his blood pressure was within the normal range for his age (110/75 mmHg),…
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Central Line Care and Management
A central venous access, or central line (CL), is a device inserted through a vein with the catheter tip positioned in a central vein, typically the superior vena cava or the caval atrial junction. It provides reliable access to the central venous system, and its placement is verified by radiographic studies during and after insertion.…