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.

Myalgia

Pain in muscle.


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Endocarditis caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia-A rare presentation of an emerging opportunistic pathogen.
Kogler W, Davison N, Richardson A, Rollini F, Isache C.
IDCases. 2019;17:e00556.
This case involves a 278201year old male with sickle cell anemia with an indwelling right subclavian port who presented to the emergency department with myalgias, fever, and chills.