INBDE Integrated National Board Dental Exam Prep Set 2

Answer: C - During sickle cell crises, patients have a high susceptibility to Streptococcus pneumonia. When in a sickle cell crisis patients present acute ischemic pain within the long bones, abdomen, lungs, and kidney malfunction. The crisis last several days, but may have been initiated by hypothermia, dehydration, hypoxia, or infection. Radiographs may show nonspecific enlarged marrow spaces or gaps and the hair will appear to be "on-end."