A Survey of the Pain Management of Acute Painful Crisis among Patients with Sickle Cell Disease at Two Centres in Jamaica

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of this survey was to establish the pain management approaches to acute painful crisis (APC)

Use of the daycare ward for the management of acute complications of sickle cell disease in Jamaica: A retrospective review

“…A daycare ward is a useful strategy for managing various acute complications of sickle cell disease (SCD), especially vaso-occlusive crises, 1 on an out-patient basis. It can provide more rapid and equally effective treatment to an emergency department 2 and reduce the need for hospitalissation. [3][4][5][6] Studies to date have explored the use of this facility in managing SCD pain crises.…”

Emergency Medicine – Merging with Other Specialities: An Update

“…In this issue, Watson et al (18) looked at compliance with universal precautions and Dasgupta et al (19) assessed the extent to which emergency physicians comply with asthma guidelines. The management of painful crises in sickle cell patients is examined by Augier et al (20) while French et al (21) examined the role of pointof-care ultrasound in evaluation of patients with potential ectopic pregnancies.…”