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During the COVID-19 pandemic, however, sickle cell disease complications may confound diagnosis, and health care providers could face new challenges in meeting the needs of this patient population Answer: We\'re recommending that providers of care for patients with sickle cell disease switch from primarily face-to-face encounters to telephonic or other electronic means of communication Often, someone with acute chest syndrome related to sickle cell disease needs a large blood exchange transfusion A lot of patients with sickle cell disease are on NSAIDs for pain and take ACE inhibitors for blood pressure or kidney issues
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