title: Management of painful sickle cell crisis in pregnancy.
abstract: A case of sickle cell disease crisis is described in a Saudi patient at 28 weeks of gestation. She was successfully managed with intravenous fluids, oxygen, opiates and blood transfusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Armed Forces Hospital, P.O. Box 272, Sharourah-KSA. maqboolalam448@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Maqbool
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alam
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saqib
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D059408:Pain Management; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011247:Pregnancy; D011250:Pregnancy Complications, Hematologic / Q000628:therapy*