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It is very important that every person or family with a
young child with sickle cell disease have a plan for how
to get help immediately, at any hour, if there’s a
problem. Be sure to find a place that will have access
to your medical records or bring a copy.
Go to an emergency room or urgent care facility right
away for:
- Fever above 101° F
- Difficulty breathing
- Chest pain
- Abdominal (belly) swelling
- Severe headache
- Sudden weakness or loss of feeling and movement
- Seizure
- Painful erection of the penis that lasts more
than 4 hours
Call a doctor right
away for:
- Pain anywhere in the body that will not go away
with treatment at home
- Any sudden problem with vision
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