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Sickle Cell Disease and Anesthesia Management in Laboring Women

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Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a genetic mutation with important implications for pregnancy. In this review we discuss the most common sickle cell hemoglobinopathies and associated morbidities, including vaso-occlusive crisis and acute chest syndrome. We present specific concerns in pregnancy such as increased risk of preeclampsia and the perils of dehydration and hypoxia. Finally we discuss recommendations for care in pregnancy including anesthesia management.

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  1. Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Hadassah Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel

    Limor Sharoni Golzarpoor M.D. & Carolyn F. Weiniger M.D.

  2. Department of Anesthesiology, Schneider Children’s Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, Israel

    Limor Sharoni Golzarpoor M.D.

  3. Division of Anesthesia and Critical Care and Pain, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel

    Carolyn F. Weiniger M.D.

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Sharoni Golzarpoor, L., Weiniger, C.F. (2018). Sickle Cell Disease and Anesthesia Management in Laboring Women. In: Mankowitz, S. (eds) Consults in Obstetric Anesthesiology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59680-8_141

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