‘Devon’s Disparate Dealings: Sickle Cell Disease and Pain’ presents the case of a 15-year-old black male with sickle cell disease who presents to the emergency department in severe pain.
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Sharee: Adolescent Sickle Cell Disease
Sharee is a teenage girl coping with pain crises related to sickle cell disease (SCD). The case provides a history of the disease onset and progression from infancy though high school as seen from her perspective explained by case principals. The case then provides details of a pain crisis episode as she prepares to transition from high school to college.
Keywords: Acute, Adolescent, Chronic, Generalized, Sickle Cell/Cardiovascular
Tylee: The Story of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Related Pain
Tylee is a 20-year-old male who has suffered with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) all of his life. This longitudinal case covers his diagnosis, medical history and his pain from age six months to current age.
Keywords: Chronic, Generalized, Sickle Cell/Cardiovascular, Young Adult