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Adult Protocols/Guidelines

Guidelines and protocols to support adult clinicians with the care of a patient with an haemoglobinopathy. 

Additional guidelines are being developed, please check back regularly.

Guidelines due for review are currently being considered by the SPAH Guideline Subgroups. Information contained within these guidelines has been approved to remain on the website.

Adult guideline / protocol
Acute Chest Syndrome in Sickle Cell disease
Management of Hyperhaemolysis in patients with Sickle Cell disease
Thalassaemia Outpatient Management
Stroke and other CNS complications
Sickle Cell Outpatient Management
Priapism in adults with Sickle Cell disease
Perioperative management in Sickle Cell disease
Physiotherapy guideline for the acute management of paediatric & adult patients with Sickle Cell disease
Iron Chelation
Red Cell Exchange transfusion in adults with Sickle Cell disease
Hydroxycarbamide in adults with Sickle Cell disease
Management of Acute Painful Crisis in adults with Sickle Cell disease
Renal disease in patients with sickle cell disease
Acute anaemia in sickle cell disease

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