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You are dispatched to a private residence for a? 52-year-old african american male sitting in his living room complaining of chest pain. during your? assessment, he discloses that he has the sickle cell trait. because of this you? should:

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When a patient has a sickle trait anemia and the 52 year old African American male is complaining of chest pain while sitting, you should treat the patient as a normal patient that has chest pain, not disregard it. It is a disease wherein the red blood cells cannot carry enough oxygen to deliver it to the other organs for supplement.
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