Q: Application of supplemental oxygen helps in relieving acute vaso-occlusive pain crisis in Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and should be routinely applied:
A) True
B) False
Answer: B
Supplemental and routine use of oxygen is not encouraged in patients who present with acute vaso-occlusive pain crisis in SCD unless there is significant evidence of hypoxia or oxygen desaturation. This is due to the fact that supplemental oxygen may mask the decline in respiratory status, and may delay recognition of any comorbidity occurring simultaneously.
Supplemental oxygen's value in acute pain crisis is not established.
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Reference:
Michael R DeBaun - Acute vaso-occlusive pain management in sickle cell disease -UptoDate: https://www.uptodate.com/contents/acute-vaso-occlusive-pain-management-in-sickle-cell-disease (Last accessed December 21, 2021)
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