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24th May 2023
A patient with a past medical history of sickle cell disease presents to their GP
A patient with a past medical history of sickle cell disease presents to their GP with mild shortness of breath and fatigue for the last 2 weeks. Prior to this he had a 1-week episode of fever and feeling unwell where he noticed some lumps in his neck. Bloods tests reveal:
| Haemoglobin | 80 g/L | (130-180 g/L) |
| Platelets | 50 x 10⁹/L | (140-400 x 10⁹/L) |
| Neutrophils | 0.3 x 10⁹/L | (1.8-7.5 x 10⁹/L) |
What complication of sickle cell disease does this most likely represent?
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