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Sickle Cell Disease Tips for Healthy Living/Emergency Guide: When to See the Doctor
source: CDC - National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
year: N/A
summary/abstract:It is very important that every person or family with a young child with sickle cell disease have a plan for how to get help immediately, at any hour, if there’s a problem. Be sure to find a place that will have access to your medical records or bring a copy. Go to an emergency room or urgent-care facility right away for:
• Fever above 101° F
• Difficulty breathing
• Chest pain
• Abdominal (belly) swelling
• Severe headache
• Sudden weakness or loss of feeling and movement
• Seizure
• Painful erection of the penis that lasts more than 4 hours
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