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The Kilifi algorithm includes five clinical situations that are common sickle cell presentations – clinical jaundice, severe anaemia, bone and joint infections, and stroke. Symptoms may be non-specific in the beginning with patients quickly developing septic shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation.
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