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The role of red blood cells exchange in Sickle cell disease in a patient with COVID-19 infection and pulmonary infiltrates. (Case report and mini-review)
  • Lina Okar,
  • Maya aldeeb,
  • Mohamed yassin
Lina Okar
Hamad Medical Corporation, Hamad Medical Corporation

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Maya aldeeb
Hamad Medical Corporation
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Mohamed yassin
Hamad Medical Corporation
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Abstract

COVID-19 related pneumonia overlaps with ACS, one of the most common acute presentations in SCD patients.We present a case of 22-year-old SCD patient presented to the emergency department with mild respiratory symptoms turned out to be COVID-19 positive and received red blood cell exchange to avoid the possibility of deterioration.
28 Sep 2020Submitted to Clinical Case Reports
30 Sep 2020Submission Checks Completed
30 Sep 2020Assigned to Editor
15 Oct 2020Reviewer(s) Assigned
26 Oct 2020Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
26 Oct 2020Editorial Decision: Accept