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Health Encyclopedia: Sickle Cell Disease Complications

Complications

There is still no cure for sickle cell disease other than experimental transplantation procedures, but treatments for complications of sickle cell have prolonged the lives of many patients who are now living into adulthood.

Pain and Acute Sickle Cell Crisis

The hallmark of sickle cell disease is the sickle cell crisis (also sometimes known as a vaso-occlusive crisis), which is an episode of pain. It is the most common reason for hospitalization in sickle cell disease. The pattern may ...

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Five Signs of Childhood Acid Reflux That You May Overlook

By Dr. Bryan Vartabedian , Health Expert

...common causes of cough: upper respiratory infection, pneumonia and asthma. 5. Throat Clearing... Read more »

Natural, Doctor-Approved Ways to Treat Kids’ Colds Without OTC Meds

By Allison Janse , Health Expert

...Disease Control and Prevention, 1,500 babies and toddlers have wound up in emergency rooms over... Read more »

MS Health Central Question of the Week!

By Merely Me , Health Expert

It is hard to believe that another week has passed! Where does all the time go? It is time for... Read more »

Should patients who have heart disease take vaccinations for flu, pneumonia, and shingles?

By Dr. Larry Weinrauch , Health Expert

...but they are not often seen as causes of death. A pneumonia vaccination fortunately is needed... Read more »

Pneumonia and PPI's

By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert

...Times addressed the link between the use of PPI's and pneumonia. The study, which was... Read more »

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Asthma In Infants

...look like symptoms of other illnesses or diseases. Croup, bronchitis, epiglottis, cystic fibrosis, pneumonia, bronchiectasis, upper respiratory tract viruses, gastroesophageal reflux,... Read more »

Causes of Childhood Asthma

...(RSV), which has been implicated in the development of asthma. RSV is the major viral cause of infant pneumonia. (Other respiratory infections may play an important role in many instances of... Read more »

Pneumonia: Prognosis

PrognosisMore than a million people are hospitalized each year for pneumonia, making it the third most frequent reason for hospitalizations (births are first and heart disease is second). Although... Read more »

Pneumonia: Symptoms

General Symptoms. The symptoms of bacterial pneumonia develop abruptly and typically include:A single episode of shaking chills followed by feverChest pain on the side of lung infection --... Read more »

Pneumonia: Introduction

Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung that is most often caused by infection with bacteria, viruses, or other organisms. Occasionally, inhaled chemicals that irritate the lungs can... Read more »

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