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Pulmonary Hypertension in Sickle Cell Anemia

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Pulmonary Hypertension in Sickle Cell Anemia, Sickle Cell Anemia Related Pulmonary Hypertension

  • See Also
  1. Sickle Cell Anemia
  2. Transient Red Cell Aplasia
  3. Acute Chest Syndrome
  4. Acute Vaso-Occlusive Episode in Sickle Cell Anemia
  5. Aplastic Crisis in Sickle Cell Anemia
  6. Cerebrovascular Accident in Sickle Cell Anemia
  7. Dactylitis in Sickle Cell Anemia (Hand Foot Syndrome in Sickle Cell Anemia)
  8. Hematuria in Sickle Cell Anemia
  9. Osteomyelitis in Sickle Cell Anemia
  10. Priapism in Sickle Cell Anemia
  11. Pulmonary Hypertension in Sickle Cell Anemia
  12. Septic Arthritis in Sickle Cell Anemia
  13. Sickle Cell Anemia Related Pulmonary Hypertension
  14. Sickle Cell Anemia with Splenic Sequestration
  • Epidemiology
  1. Prevalence: Up to 30% of Sickle Cell Anemia adults
  • Symptoms
  1. Dyspnea
  • Signs
  1. Hypoxia
  2. Increased S2 Heart Sound
  • Imaging
  1. Chest XRay
    1. Right Ventricular Enlargement
  2. Echocardiogram
    1. Tricuspid regiurgitation
  • Prognosis
  1. Increases mortality risk 10 fold
  • References
  1. Gladwin (2004) N Engl J Med 350:886-95 [PubMed]