Acute Chest Syndrome Masquerading As Sepsis: A Rare Presentation of Sickle Cell Anemia Complication.

Sickle cell disease in adults leads to various complications by hemolytic anemia and vaso-occlusion. Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is a severe life-threatening complication that can lead to multiple organ dysfunction and rapidly progressing respiratory failure. Early recognition and timely management are vital and lifesaving.

Complete heart block in COVID-19 without prior cardiac disease.

Cardiac involvement in COVID-19 is not rare but underdiagnosed. We report a 78-year-old man with COVID-19 and complete heart block, timely managed by teamwork involving internist, cardiologist, and intensivist. This case highlights the importance of involvement of the conducting system of the heart in COVID-19 that needs immediate life-saving intervention, especially in community.