Sickle cell disease and pregnancy.
Sickle cell disease combined with pregnancy provides a challenge for the caregivers. A thorough understanding of the normals of both pregnancy and sickle cell disease, along with continuing assessment and astute observational skills, will allow the attending nurses to provide appropriate care to the patient. A pregnancy, labor, and delivery with good outcome will make these extra efforts all worthwhile.
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D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000097:blood / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000451:nursing*