Author/Authors :
Haddaden, Metri Department of Internal Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA , Husami, Samir Department of Medicine - Division of Nephrology - Washington University School of Medicine, Missouri, USA , Alom, Modar National Cancer Institute - National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA , Pang, Yifan Department of Medicine - University of Toledo - College of Medicine and life Sciences Toledo, OH, USA , Imam, Zaid Department of Internal Medicine - William Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak, Michigan, USA , Keena, Daniel Department of Internal Medicine - Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care - William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan, USA
Abstract :
Adult intensivists have increasing exposure to individuals with congenital diseases surviving into adulthood. Solid knowledge bases
and early recognition of the possible sequelae of congenital disorders are crucial in caring for these patients. We present a
challenging case of shock and relapse of Diamond-Blackfan anemia in a 42-year-old man lost to follow-up for 18 years and
highlighted the importance of healthcare transitions into adulthood and the challenges faced by health care systems to develop
new strategies successfully transitioning complex pediatric patients to adult care.
