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504 plan for education (sickle cell)
A Section 504 plan allows students with sickle cell to get accommodations to help them learn better. Learn how to request this plan for your child.
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Blood clot facts and treatment
A blood clot occurs when blood becomes solid. Blood clots can have serious health problems. Learn how and why blood clots form and how they are treated.
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Gallstones and sickle cell disease
Gallstones are common problem for people with sickle cell disease. Learn about how gallstones form and what kinds of foods to eat to prevent them from forming.
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IEP for education (sickle cell)
Your child may qualify for an Individualized Education Program (IEP). Learn how to schedule an IEP meeting. Find out about IEP modifications and benefits.
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Maintaining your child’s IV
Learn how the St. Jude staff maintains and takes care of your child's IV in the hospital, and how to maintain in IV at home.
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Medical alert bracelets for bleeding disorders
Learn about medical alert bracelets for bleeding disorders.
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Over-the-counter medicines and bleeding risk
Some over-the-counter medicines increase your child's risk of bleeding. Learn how to give your child medicines safely to prevent bleeding.
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Pica and sickle cell disease
Pica is an eating disorder that causes a person to crave non-food items. It is common in patients with sickle cell disease. Learn more.
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Retinopathy and sickle cell disease
Retinopathy, a condition in which the eye is deprived of oxygen and becomes damaged, can be caused by sickle cell disease. Learn more.
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Rule out bleeding disorder
Untreated bleeding disorders can lead to dangerous bleeding or anemia. Learn about bleeding disorder testing.
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Sickle cell patients: Who to call? When to phone?
St. Jude staff is here to help you with your needs. Learn who to call and when regarding a sickle cell patient.
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Stimate challenge
Learn the facts about Stimate®, a medication used to help stop bleeding. We do a Stimate® challenge to make sure the medication will help your child.
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TCD ultrasound and sickle cell disease
Prepare your child for a Transcranial Doppler ultrasound, a test that shows how fast blood moves through the blood vessels in your child’s brain.
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Therapeutic phlebotomy
Your child might need therapeutic phlebotomy for a condition called “iron overload.” Iron overload is having too much iron in the blood. Learn more.
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Venipuncture
Prepare your child for venipuncture, the process of putting a needle in a vein. Learn about making the vein easier to see and “hard to stick” veins.