iHuman Case Study - Cardiovascular and Hematologic Disorders in Children: iHuman Case Study: Mia Zavarro V4.

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1. How would you evaluate and manage a pediatric patient who has a painful swelling of the hands and feet, fatigue, or fussiness? Which diagnostic studies would you recommend for this patient and why?... 2. What physical exam findings and diagnostic results would be concerning to you and why? What would be three differentials in this case? 3. In SCD, the spleen doesn’t work properly or doesn’t work at all. This problem makes people with SCD more likely to get severe infections. What is the treatment for Miah and education for the family? References In McCance, K. L., & In Huether, S. E. (2019). Pathophysiology: The biologic basis for disease in adults and children. St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier. Chakravorty, S., & Williams, T. N. (January 01, 2015). Sickle cell disease: a neglected chronic disease of increasing global health importance. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 100, 1, 48-53. Al-Salem, Ahmed. (2016). Medical and Surgical Complications of Sickle Cell Anemia. Springer International Publishing. In Lewis, M. E. (2015). Sickle cell disease: Genetics, management, and prognosis. New York: Nova Biomedical. In Abdelgawad, A., & In Naga, O. (2014). Pediatric Orthopedics: A handbook for primary care physicians. New York: Springer [Show More]

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