Síndrome Torácico Agudo en un paciente Sicklémico. Presentación de un caso

Abstract

Sickle cell anemia or sickle cell disease is congenital hemolytic anemia in pediatric patients globally and in Cuba, common in black patients. a case of a patient school eight years, male, from their area of urban health and history of sickle cell anemia from two years of age is presented. Arrives at the Emergency General Pediatric Teaching Hospital “Héroes del Baire†on the Isle of Youth, with a slight respiratory symptoms associated with fever 38,5-39.0 ° C, with no other respiratory symptoms. He was required hospital admission with the diagnosis of pneumonia acquired in the Community. the evolution of the painting to acute chest syndrome in a patient sicklémico described. treatments that were necessary, as well as the clinical evolution are also described.