Which type of sickle cell crisis occurs only in young children?
a. Hyperhemolytic crisis
b. Vaso-occlusive crisis
c. Aplastic crisis
d. Sequestration crisis
ANS: D
Sequestration occurs when large amounts of blood become acutely pooled in the liver and spleen. This type of crisis is seen only in a young child. Hyperhemolytic, vaso-occlusive, and aplastic cri-ses are not age specific.
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