A 2-month-old is identified during newborn screening with sickle cell anemia.

· How would you manage this patient at 2 months, 2 years, 6 years, and at 13 years old?

· What are the issues for each stage in development?

· Where would you refer this child?

· How would you coordinate the care of this child?

INSTRUCTIONS:

· Your initial post should be at least 500 words, formatted and cited in current APA style with support from at least 2 academic sources. Your initial post is worth 8 points.

· Please include introduction and conclusion paragraphs

· Please write in paragraph form, no bullet points

· Incorporate a minimum of 2 current (published within the last five years) scholarly journal articles or primary legal sources (statutes, court opinions) within your work. Journal articles should be referenced according to the current APA style (the online library has an abbreviated version of the APA Manual).

· Please ensure APA formatting is correct