Sickle cell anemia

Sickle cell anemias are chronic hemolytic diseases that may induce three types of acute accidents: severe anemia, severe bacterial infections, and ischemic vasoocclusive accidents (VOA) caused by sickle-shaped red blood cells obstructing small blood vessels and capillaries. Many diverse complications can occur.

Hypotension

Low Blood Pressure, vascular hypotension.


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The challenge of diagnosing the acute nontraumatic tetraplegia of a healthy young woman.
Genovese M, Todeschini A, Moratti C, Galassi G.
Int J Neurosci. 2015;125(4):307-11.
Other causes that have been reported to occur with varying frequencies include thrombosis, embolism of thrombi and tumor, arteritis, hypotension, dissecting aortic aneurysm, sickle cell disease, intervertebral disk herniation, vertebral body subluxation and iatrogenic causes, usually angiography or surgery.