Acute Chest Syndrome/VOC

Today’s case dealt with a sickle cell crisis and treatment of acute chest syndrome, depending on its severity.

Here is a wonderful review of sickle cell disease from the Lancet:

• Lancet 2010 376: 2018-2031

And here is a short review of acute chest syndrome from the Internal Medicine Journal:

• Intenal Medicine Journal 2010 40; 372-380