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Case Report - Sudden unexpected death in an undiagnosed sickle disease
Pillai LalithaV, Husainy Saifuddin, Gosavi Sameer, Vaidya Narendra
Abstract
We present a rare case of unexpected sudden death in a young woman with undiagnosed sickle disease. The provocative factors for the terminal events were excessive exercise in the form of trekking, urinary infection, and emotional stress .the sudden cardiovascular collapse could have resulted from acute pulmonary hypertension resulting from severe hemolysis or acute chest syndrome .
Keywords
Anxiety, Hemolysis, Sickle Cell Disease, Sudden Death, Trekking, Urinary Infection
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