Hospital admission for acute painful episode following methacholine challenge in an adolescent with sickle cell disease
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In this report, we present a 14-year-old male with SCD who was admitted for an acute painful episode following MCh. Pain events after MCh have not been previously reported in children with SCD. The risk-benefit ratio should be strongly considered prior to performance of MCh in this patient population, and all possible complications, including an acute painful episode, should be openly discussed with the parents and pediatric patient. Pediatr Pulmonol. © 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc. (Source: Pediatric Pulmonology)
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