An 8-year-old child with sickle cell anemia is brought to th…
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An 8-yeаr-оld child with sickle cell аnemiа is brоught tо the emergency department with sudden abdominal distention, pallor, tachycardia, and lethargy. The parents report that the child had mild extremity pain earlier in the day but now appears weak and less responsive. On examination, the nurse notes an enlarged spleen and signs of hypovolemia.Which complication is most consistent with this presentation?