A patient with sickle cell disease presents to the ER with acute abdominal pain rated 10/10. The Nurse Practitioner knows that?

a. The patient should be admitted for aggressive diagnostics and treatment to reduce risk of death.
b. Abdominal pain is a common, non-emergent finding and the patient should be referred to gastroenterology for further management.
c. Pain is likely due to constipation as this is a common complication of sickle cell disease.
d. The patient will require emergent transfusion and plasmapheresis.



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