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Hematuria in Sickle Cell Anemia
Aka: Hematuria in Sickle Cell Anemia- See Also
- Sickle Cell Anemia
- Transient Red Cell Aplasia
- Acute Chest Syndrome
- Acute Vaso-Occlusive Episode in Sickle Cell Anemia
- Aplastic Crisis in Sickle Cell Anemia
- Cerebrovascular Accident in Sickle Cell Anemia
- Dactylitis in Sickle Cell Anemia (Hand Foot Syndrome in Sickle Cell Anemia)
- Osteomyelitis in Sickle Cell Anemia
- Priapism in Sickle Cell Anemia
- Pulmonary Hypertension in Sickle Cell Anemia
- Septic Arthritis in Sickle Cell Anemia
- Sickle Cell Anemia Related Pulmonary Hypertension
- Sickle Cell Anemia with Splenic Sequestration
- Epidemiology
- Occurs in 20%
- Most common complication of Sickle Cell Anemia
- Pathophysiology
- Results from necrosis of tip of renal papilla
- Signs
- Gross, Painless Hematuria
- Diagnosis
- Rule out other causes of Hematuria
- Management
- Does not require hospitalization
- Aminocaproic Acid (EACA)
- Course
- Often continues for weeks
- Spontaneous resolution