Related | Sickle Cell Disease Acute Evaluation and Management - Pediatric - Emergency Department - Pain Suspected to be a Vaso-Occlusive Event Algorithm
Patient Presentation
· Perform cardiorespiratory monitoring, pulse oximetry, and pain screen/assessment
· Administer O2 if O2 saturation < 95%
· Administer IN fentanyl 1.5 mcg/kg (max 100 mcg/dose) ASAP (until IV access established)
· Obtain initial labs: CBC with differential, reticulocyte count, Type and Screen
Sickle Cell Disease Acute Evaluation and Management - Pediatric -
Emergency Department - Pain Suspected to be a Vaso-Occlusive Event Algorithm
Patient Population:
HbSS, SC, Sβ0-thalassemia
· Give normal saline bolus 20 mL/kg (max 1 L) as indicated
· Consider 2 view chest x-ray if tachypneic, chest pain, shortness of breath and/or rales
· If fever, obtain blood culture and refer to Evaluation and Initial Management of Children with Sickle Cell
Disease and Fever – Pediatric – Emergency Dept. Algorithm
Is pain well
controlled?
Administer PO oxycodone + PO ibuprofen
(if no NSAID in last 6 hours)
*REASSESS IN 60 MINUTES*
Yes
Is pain well
controlled?
Contact Peds Hem/Onc to discuss
possible discharge and follow-up
Yes
Meet
discharge
criteria?
DISCHARGE
Provide prescription for 3 days of scheduled
oxycodone, ibuprofen, and miralax.
Yes
No
Administer IV opioid + IV ketorolac
(if no NSAID in the last 6 hours)
*REASSESS IN 20 MINUTES*
No
No
Is pain
well controlled?
Yes
Discharge Considerations
· Pain well-controlled
· Tolerating PO liquids
· Absence of other acute SCD complications
IV opioid: 50% loading dose
*REASSESS IN 20 MINUTES*
No
Is pain
well controlled?
IV opioid: 50% loading dose
No
ADMIT TO PEDS/HEM ONC
· Contact Peds Hem/Onc with lab results and patient status
· Consider initiation of PCA or scheduled long-acting oral opioid.
Yes
References:
1. National Heart L, and Blood Institute. Evidence-based Management of Sickle Cell Disease. Expert Panel Report: U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health; 2014:32-38.
2. Rees DC, Olujohungbe AD, Parker NE, et al. Guidelines for the management of the acute painful crisis in sickle cell disease. Br J
Haematol. 2003;120(5):744-752.
3. Fein DM, Avner JR, Scharbach K, Manwani D, Khine H. Intranasal fentanyl for initial treatment of vaso-occlusive crisis in sickle cell
disease. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2016.
ADMIT TO
PEDS HEM/ONC
Reference historical therapy received and/or pain plan
documented in the patient’s medical record (Problem List)
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