A person with hx of chronic relapsing hemoytic treatments that has required multiple treatments. They come to ED with: -Weakness -SOB Blood smear shows: -Microcytic hypochromic RBC -Near total absence of beta globin chains Exam shows: -Pitting edema lower legs -Lower lung field rales 1. What disease do that have associated with there history? 2. What complication are they currently dealing with? 3. Why did this complication occur?

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1. A person with hx of chronic relapsing hemoytic treatments that has required multiple treatments. They come to ED with: -Weakness -SOB Blood smear shows: -Microcytic hypochromic RBC -Near total absence of beta globin chains Exam shows: -Pitting edema lower legs -Lower lung field rales 1. What disease do that have associated with there history? 2. What complication are they currently dealing with? 3. Why did this complication occur?