Files

Download

Download Full Text (676 KB)

Download Sickle Cell Disease: Acute Chest Syndrome Algorithm (177 KB)

Publication Date

7-2025

Disclaimer

These guidelines do not establish a standard of care to be followed in every case. It is recognized that each case is different and those individuals involved in providing health care are expected to use their judgment in determining what is in the best interests of the patient based on the circumstances existing at the time. It is impossible to anticipate all possible situations that may exist and to prepare guidelines for each. Accordingly, these guidelines should guide care with the understanding that departures from them may be required at times.

Objective of the Care Process Model

To provide care standards for the child, adolescent, or adult with sickle cell disease who presents with suspected acute chest syndrome. The Sickle Cell Disease: Acute Chest Syndrome Clinical Pathway guides the early diagnosis and management of this potentially life-threatening complication of sickle cell disease when presenting to the emergency department.

Target Users

Physicians (Emergency Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Intensivists, Hematology/Oncology, Fellows, Residents); Advanced Practice Providers; Nurses; Respiratory Therapists

Disciplines

Pediatrics

Comments

Finalized Jan 2021; Revised March 2025

Clinical Guidelines are updated on a revision schedule. Primary files will always be the most current update. Previous revisions are available upon request from Children’s Mercy Library Services.

Clinical Pathways promote evidence based, safe, and high-value care for patients by providing clinical recommendations and standard processes. They are developed by multidisciplinary committees of subject matter experts, informed by methodical review of available evidence and consensus among committee members.

Sickle Cell: Acute Chest Syndrome

Included in

Pediatrics Commons

Share

COinS
 
 

To view the content in your browser, please download Adobe Reader or, alternately,
you may Download the file to your hard drive.

NOTE: The latest versions of Adobe Reader do not support viewing PDF files within Firefox on Mac OS and if you are using a modern (Intel) Mac, there is no official plugin for viewing PDF files within the browser window.