Perioperative Management of Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
Perioperative Management of Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
Perioperative Management of Patients with Sickle Cell Disease
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www.downstatesurgery.org<strong>Sickle</strong> <strong>Cell</strong> and Surgery<strong>Management</strong> PrinciplesPreoperative Assessment and Workup• Identify the frequency, pattern, and severity <strong>of</strong> recentsickle exacerbations, and the presence and extent <strong>of</strong>organ damage• Hemoglobin level, WBC w/diff, reticulocites, LDH, LFT• CXR, Pulmonary function tests, ABG• EKG, or neurologic imaging may be indicated
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