Table of Contents

Part I. Basic Considerations 1. Sickle Cell Pain in Historical Perspective 2. The Hematology of Sickle Cell Pain: A Prototype of Bedside and Bench Interactions Part II. Sickle Cell Pain Syndromes 3. Classification of Sickle Cell Pain 4. The Acute Painful Episode 5. Acute Regional Pain Syndromes 6. Chronic Pain Syndromes 7. Other Pain Syndromes 8. Munchausen Sickle Cell Painful Episodes 9. Pharmacology of Analgesics and Adjuvants 10. Pharmacologic Management of the Patient With Sickle Cell Pain 11. Pharmacogenetics, Genetics, Epigenetics, and Genetic Markers of Sickle Cell Pain Part IV. Other Therapeutic Modalities 12. NonpharmacologicTherapy for Sickle Cell Pain 13. Diet, Fluids, and Sickle Cell Pain 14. Preventive and Curative Therapies Part V. Miscellaneous Aspects of Sickle Cell Pain 15. Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Sickle Cell Pain 16. The Adult "Difficult" Patient With Sickle Cell Disease and the Ethics of Sickle Cell Pain 17. Issues Pertinent to Sickle Cell Pain 18. Civil Litigation and Sickle Cell Pain Epilogue Appendices Appendix A: Sickle Cell Knowledge Self-Assessment for Medical Personnel Appendix B: Answers to Appendix A Appendix C: Names of Drugs in Different Countries Appendix D: Names of Street Drugs Appendix E: Sample Consent Form for Chronic Opioid Therapy Appendix F: Sample Treatment Plan Appendix G: Breaking News List of Abbreviations and Acronyms Glossary

About the Author

Samir K. Ballas, MD FACP FASCP DABPM FAAPM, is emeritus professor of medicine and pediatrics at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and honorary staff member of HEMORIO, the Hematology Institute in Rio de Janeiro. He formerly directed the Adult Sickle Cell Program of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the Philadelphia Region. Dr. Ballas is also a senior member of the Cardeza Foundation for Hematological Research and former director of the Thomas Jefferson University Sickle Cell Center and the University Hospital Blood Bank.