A 5-Year-Old Female Dies from Sickle Cell Disease

question 6

Multiple Choice

A 5-year-old female dies from sickle cell disease. The most likely cause of death is:

• A) decreased hemoglobin.
• B) infection.
• C) an obstructive crisis.
• D) a hyperhemolytic crisis.

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