Diseases

Vaso-Occlusive Crises

A common complication of SICKLE CELL DISEASE arises when MICROVESSELS become obstructed by sickled red blood cells, leading to tissue and organ oxygen deprivation, resulting in acute episodes of pain.

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Abstract

A common complication of SICKLE CELL DISEASE arises when MICROVESSELS become obstructed by sickled red blood cells, leading to tissue and organ oxygen deprivation, resulting in acute episodes of pain.

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31 entry terms
  • Vaso Occlusive Crises
  • Vaso Occlusive Crises (VOCs)
  • Vaso Occlusive Crisis
  • Vaso Occlusive Events
  • Vaso Occlusive Events (VOEs)
  • Vaso Occlusive-Crises
  • Vasoocclusive Crises
  • Vasoocclusive Crisis
  • Crise, Vaso Occlusive
  • Crise, Vaso Occlusive (VOCs)
  • Crises, Vaso Occlusive
  • Crises, Vaso Occlusive (VOCs)
  • Crisis, Vaso Occlusive
  • Event, Vaso Occlusive
  • Events, Vaso Occlusive
  • Occlusive Crise, Vaso
  • Occlusive Crise, Vaso (VOCs)
  • Occlusive Crises, Vaso
  • Occlusive Crises, Vaso (VOCs)
  • Occlusive Crisis, Vaso
  • Occlusive Event, Vaso
  • Occlusive Event, Vaso (VOEs)
  • Occlusive Events, Vaso
  • Occlusive Events, Vaso (VOEs)
  • Occlusive-Crise, Vaso
  • Occlusive-Crises, Vaso
  • Vaso Occlusive Crise
  • Vaso Occlusive Crise (VOCs)
  • Vaso Occlusive Event
  • Vaso Occlusive Event (VOEs)
  • Vaso Occlusive-Crise

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2025

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Previous Indexing

  • Anemia, Sickle Cell (1974-2024)

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  2. C15.378w.420w.155w.834w
  3. C16w.320w.070w.150w.835w
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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Vaso-Occlusive Crises. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000098644. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000098644
  2. Vaso-Occlusive Crises. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaso-occlusive_crisis
  3. Vaso-Occlusive Crises. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7916864