NJDHSS - Sickle Cell Disease

Family Health Services

Introduction

This document is intended to be used as just one source of information regarding the care and treatment for school age students with sickle cell disease. It is meant to serve as a resource guide for school health nurses and other school personnel to alert them to the signs and symptoms of complications of the sickle cell diseases, and what should be done if they occur. A glossary of terms is provided at the back of this document for personnel who are not familiar with the medical terminology in this document.

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