Bone infarcts are seen in:
- Sickled cells can cause microvascular occlusion affecting Bones - Hand foot syndrome; Avascular necrosis of femur; H-shaped/ cod-fish/ fish mouth veebra. Brain - coma/ altered consciousness/ stroke, Skin - chronic, non-healing ulcer Spleen - autosplenectomy Pulmonary circulation - Acute chest syndrome
Iron deficiency anemia
Thalassemia
Sickle cell anemia
Hereditary spherocytosis
Hemoglobinopathies: Sickle cell anemia