Sickle cell disease Flashcards
1
Q
Sickle cell inheritance pattern
A
autosomal recessive
2
Q
pts with sickle cell have an _______x increased risk of osteomyelitis
A
100x increased risk of osteomyelitis
3
Q
most frequently associated organism with sickle cell osteomyelitis
A
Salmonella
4
Q
is hematopoiesis more common in sickle cell or thalassemia?
A
sickle cell
5
Q
in advanced sickle cell why do the bones look so sclerotic?
A
multiple bone infarctions become nearly confluent and produce diffusely sclerotic bones
6
Q
spine finding in sickel cell
A
H shaped vertebral bodies represent osteonecrosis of the endplates
