You are at the home of a 9-year-old male patient who has a known history of sickle cell disease. The patient is complaining of a several day history of increasing pain in the LUQ and diffuse rebound tenderness. The patient is weak and pale. The parents had been trying to control the pain with tramadol at home, but it is not working. What is the most likely cause of this patient’s pain?

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You are at the home of a 9-year-old male patient who has a known history of sickle cell disease. The patient is complaining of a several day history of increasing pain in the LUQ and diffuse rebound tenderness. The patient is weak and pale. The parents had been trying to control the pain with tramadol at home, but it is not working. What is the most likely cause of this patient’s pain?






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