John Doe Sickle Cell Crisis in a Seventeen-Year-Old Patient Case Study REVIEWED BY EXPERT FEEDBACK. ACTUAL CASE STUDY Latest Update

Case Study: Sickle Cell Crisis in a Seventeen-YearOld Patient
Patient Information
• Name: John Doe
• Age: 17
• Gender: Male
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• Ethnicity: African American
Chief Complaint
• Severe pain in the abdomen, chest, and
joints for the past 24 hours
History of Present Illness (HPI)
John Doe is a 17-year-old African American male
with a known history of sickle cell anemia. He
presents to the emergency department with
complaints of severe pain in the abdomen, chest,
and joints that began approximately 24 hours
ago. The pain is described as sharp and constant,
rated 9 out of 10 in intensity. It started suddenly
without any obvious trigger. He reports that he
has had similar pain episodes in the past, which
were identified as sickle cell crises.