Senin, 27 Desember 2010

Complications of Sickle cell disease

Medical mnemonic for the Sickle cell disease complications

SICKLE:

Strokes/ Swelling of hands and feet/ Spleen problems
Infections/ Infarctions
Crises (painful, sequestration, aplastic)/ Cholelithiasis/ Chest syndrome/ Chronic hemolysis/ Cardiac problems
Kidney disease
Liver disease/ Lung problems
 Erection (priapism)/ Eye problems (retinopathy)

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