Mod 5. Pds L Discussion

Approaches to Disease Management: Sickle Cell Anemia

After studying Module 5: Lecture Materials & Resources, discuss the following:

A 2-month-old is identified during newborn screening with sickle cell anemia.

• How would you manage this patient at 2 months, 2 years, 6 years, and at 13 years old?
• What are the issues for each stage in development?
• Where would you refer this child?
• How would you coordinate the care of this child?

Submission Instructions:****Post should be 500 words, in current APA style with at least 2 current academic sources. 
****Course TextbooksGarzon, D. L., Driessnack, M., Dirks, M., Duderstadt, K. G., & Gaylord, N. M. (2024). Burns' Pediatric Primary Care (8th ed.). Elsevier - Evolve. 

• Chapter 20, 30, 31 & 38