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Caroline Newman1, Karl B Fields2

  • 1From the Department of Pediatrics, University of North Carolina Hospital System, Chapel Hill, NC.

Pediatric Emergency Care
|November 10, 2020
PubMed
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Exertional collapse associated with sickle trait (SCT) is a serious condition in athletes. Early recognition and management are key to preventing severe outcomes like organ failure.

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