A 6 year old child with sickle cell anemia is admitted to the pediatric unit with a pain episode. Splenomegaly was identified. The nurse is aware that Splenomegaly is usually:

Question

Answer: C - Vaso-occlusive crisis often precipitates a pooling of blood in the liver and in the spleen that results to spleen enlargement.

Ted Chan · Accepted Answer

initiated by a vaso-occlusive crisis

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