Sickle Cell Disease
Author(s) -
Edward R. Smith,
Matthew M. Heeney,
R. Michael Scott
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
new england journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 19.889
H-Index - 1030
eISSN - 1533-4406
pISSN - 0028-4793
DOI - 10.1056/nejmc1706325
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , cell , intensive care medicine , pathology , genetics , biology
American Proficiency Institute 2019 1 Test Event 1 A 22-year-old male with a history of sickle cell anemia presented to the hematology clinic for a new patient appointment. He had recently moved to the area from another state. He complained of mild joint pain but was otherwise in good health. His condition had been managed with hydroxyurea and he had previously received blood transfusions but had not been transfused in the last 6 months. No blood bank test records were available.
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