Emergency nursing care of pediatric sickle cell patients: meeting the challenge.
Emergency care of the pediatric sickle cell patient requires complex nursing care and interventions including patient assessment, pain management, infection control, and appropriate understanding of complex hematological and immunological issues. This article includes two case studies that will illustrate the pathophysiology of sickle cell disease in the context of the bedside emergency nursing of the pediatric patient.
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Emergency Department, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. taylors@email.chop.edu
Moore
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D000293:Adolescent; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000451:nursing*; D002648:Child; D004630:Emergencies; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D014481:United States