title: The management of pain in sickle cell disease.
abstract: For people with sickle cell disease, vaso-occlusive crisis pain is a frequently encountered problem that poses unique and often perplexing challenges in management. This article reviews the natural history of vaso-occlusive crisis and discusses intervention appropriate for the care of patients with pain due to this chronic illness.
authors.affiliation: Unit for Experimental Psychiatry, Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: B S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Shapiro
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods; D010343:Patient Admission; D010349:Patient Compliance; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics