Question

A 30-year-old female presents with severe acute pain to the left upper quadrant of her abdomen. during your assessment, she tells you that she has sickle cell disease. you should suspect that

Answer 1

A 30-year-old female presents with severe acute pain to the left upper quadrant of her abdomen. During your assessment, she tells you that she has sickle cell disease. You should suspect that:
- her spleen is enlarged because of red blood cell engorgement.