Sickle crisis with acute chest syndrome in pregnancy — emergency management station

Station brief

Format. Emergency management station, approximately 12 minutes. You are the obstetric registrar in the maternity assessment unit. A midwife, an anaesthetist and a haematology registrar are available on call. The assessor will run the clock and feed you new observations. ^[1]

Candidate instruction. Lead the management of sickle cell crisis with acute chest syndrome in pregnancy. Verbalise your drug orders with doses, your escalation triggers, your transfusion decisions, and your communication with the patient and team. ^[1][3]