Acute chest syndrome prevention

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

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.

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