TO STUDY THE CLINICAL PROFILE OF PATIENTS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE BETWEEN 01 TO 18 YEARS OF AGE AT A TERTIARY CARE CENTER IN SAIMS INDORE (MP) CENTRAL INDIA

Abstract

The aim of the study is to study the clinical profile of patients with sickle cell disease
between 01 to 18 years of age at a tertiary care center. A detailed history was elicited from
parents and patients and clinical examination was done. The risk factors associated, clinical
and investigation details, treatment received was noted. Patients diagnosed as sickle cell
disease through appropriate laboratory techniques were registered for detail clinical
assessment and follow up. The most common clinical features in sickle cell diseases were
considered fever (82.9%), followed by pain, pain were classified as abdominal pain (29.2%),
chest pain (53.65%), Pain over limb (hand & foot syndrome) (70.7%) and average duration of
pain was three days. (17.07%) were founding limping & dyspnea (24.39%) & 65.29% were
found to have jaundice during the sickle cell anemia episode. Most of the sickle cell anemia
were frequently associated with anemia.