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Acute chest syndrome prevention
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Prevention
Prevention
The primary goal is to prevent the development of ACS. It is therefore essential to vaccinate patients with the pneumococcal and HIB vaccines and prevent hypoxemia.
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]