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Pain in Sickle Cell Disease and Acute Varicella Zoster Pain

João Batista Santos Garcia1‡, Ana Laura Schwartzmann Bruno2

1Pain and Palliative Care Specialist, Full Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital Universitario, Universidade Federal do Maranhao, Sao Luis, Brazil

2Pain and Palliative Care Specialist, Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital de Clínicas, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay

Edited by: Christopher Haley, Arti Or

‡Corresponding author email: jbgarcia@uol.com.br

 DOI: 10.28923/atotw.537

Published December 17, 2024

Abstract

This tutorial addresses the etiology and management of pain associated with sickle cell disease and acute pain related to varicella zoster. Both are severe pain conditions with a significant impact on individuals' functionality and the potential to cause substantial suffering.

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