Author/Authors :
Al-Suleiman, Ahmad King Fahad Hospital - Department of Medicine, Saudi Arabia , Aziz, Gassan King Fahad Hospital - Department of Medicine, Saudi Arabia , Bagshia, Mahamoud King Fahad Hospital - Department of Medicine, Saudi Arabia , El Liathi, Saeed King Fahad Hospital - Department of Medicine, Saudi Arabia , Homrany, Hassan King Fahad Hospital - Department of Medicine, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
Pulmonary complications with sickle cell disease are serious and carry significant morbidity and mortality. Acute chest syndrome is a spectrum of pulmonary pathology, which can include common chest pain, fever, cough, and dyspnea with abnormal clinical and radiological chest signs. [1],[2],[3] The aim of this study was to report the clinical features and outcome of acute chest syndrome episodes in adult sickle cell disease in patients admitted to King Fahad Hospital, Hofuf, in eastern Saudi Arabia
