Bilateral pulmonary embolism in a 14-year-old with sickle cell disease in the setting of acute chest syndrome
Background: Sickle cell disease patients are at a high risk of venous thromboembolism and its complications, such as deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. Several studies have shown that these complications increase morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in the setting o...
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2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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