Understanding Sickle Cell Disease: A Handbook for School Personnel
From The Virginia Sickle Cell Awareness Program Understanding Sickle Cell Disease: A Handbook for School Personnel
A Counseling Handbook for Sickle Cell and Other Hemoglobinopathies
A complete guide for counseling and education for the most common hemoglobin variants identified through Virginia’s sickle cell screening program.
The Child with Sickle Cell Disease: A Teaching Manual
Written and Developed by Debra A. Vedro, MSN, RN, CPNP And Rebecca A. Morrison, MSN, RN, CPNP at the Children’s Medical Center of Dallas, Dallas, Texas.
Indicators of an Emergency Situation
Patients and families should watch for the following conditions that need an urgent medical evaluation:
• Fever of 101° F or higher
• Chest pain
• Shortness of breath
• Increasing tiredness
• Abdominal swelling
• Unusual headache
• Any sudden weakness or loss of feeling
• Pain that will not go away with home treatment
• Priapism (painful erection that will not go down)
• Sudden vision change
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