Sickle cell disease

Access to this tutorial is restricted. If you believe that you should have access to this resource, please email the StratOG team (stratog@rcog.org.uk).

When you have completed this tutorial you will be able to:

• understand the prevalence of SCD and its pathogenesis
• understand the impact of SCD on pregnancy
• offer preconception counselling and refer woman for preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)
• care for a woman with SCD as part of a multidisciplinary team (MDT) and manage acute complications
• be the first port of call for the MDT and liaise with regional centres to manage complications (including vaso-occlusive crisis, haematinic and transfusion therapy) in women with SCD.