1st April 2022

A 19-year-old man is admitted to A+E with symptoms of dypnoea, fatigue, fever and arthralgia

A 19-year-old man is admitted to A+E with symptoms of dypnoea, fatigue, fever and arthralgia, which have been present for the last week. His past medical includes sickle cell anaemia (HbSS) with previous crises as a child. He mentions that he has recently been in contact with a friend who has been ill. On examination his blood pressure is 97/60 mmHg, with a pulse of 112bpm and a respiratory rate of 24/min. He has no significant signs of infections.

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