Patient Education Flyers | Sickle Cell Center for Excellence

The Sickle Cell Center of Excellence team is pleased to share our latest collection of patient education flyers, designed to support individuals and families with clear, accessible information.

Browse and download the PDFs below.

1. Acute Chest Syndrome

Patient education banner titled 'Acute Chest Syndrome' featuring a female doctor holding a chest X-ray. The top right corner notes 'Last updated: 06/2025'.

2. Benefits of MyChart

7. Guide to Research Language

Patient education banner titled 'Guide to Research Language' with a note that it was created by the UCSF Sickle Cell Center of Excellence Community Advisory Board. The illustration shows a woman with hoop earrings reading a paper with curiosity. The top right corner includes the text 'Last updated: 06/2025'.

8. Immunizations

Patient education banner titled 'Immunizations' with a cheerful healthcare provider giving a vaccine to a smiling child seated on an exam table. 'Last updated: 06/2025' is displayed in the top right corner.

9. Iron Overload

Patient education banner titled 'Iron Overload' featuring a stylized red blood drop with the symbol 'Fe' and red blood cells, next to a lab vial and gauge indicating high iron levels. 'Last updated: 06/2025' is displayed in the top right corner.

10. Osteoporosis and Low Bone Mass

Patient education banner titled 'Osteoporosis and Low Bone Mass' with a woman clutching her lower back in pain, surrounded by lightning bolt pain symbols. Top right corner notes 'Last updated: 06/2025'.

11. Screening Tests in Adults

Patient education banner titled 'Screening Tests in Adults' with a group of diverse medical professionals standing confidently beside a clipboard showing a checklist labeled 'Medical Test'. Top right corner notes 'Last updated: 06/2025'.

12. Screening Tests in Children

Patient education banner titled 'Screening Tests in Children' with two smiling children holding hands and a nearby checklist labeled 'Medical Test'. 'Last updated: 06/2025' is shown in the top right corner.

13. Sickle Cell Disease Inheritance

Patient education banner titled 'Sickle Cell Disease Inheritance' showing a multigenerational family of diverse adults and children smiling together. Top right corner notes 'Last updated: 06/2025'.

14. Stroke

Patient education banner titled 'Stroke' featuring a man with eyes closed clutching his chest and red pain lines around his head. A glowing brain illustration appears beside him. Top right corner notes 'Last updated: 06/2025'.

15. The Importance of Connecting to Care

Patient education banner titled 'The Importance of Connecting to Care' showing a large red heart filled with diverse healthcare workers. Top right corner notes 'Last updated: 06/2025'.

16. Types of Treatments for SCD

Patient education banner titled 'Types of Treatments for Sickle Cell Disease' showing a healthcare provider pointing to a wooden signpost listing 'Preventative', 'Disease Modifying', 'Symptom Management', and 'Transformative Therapies'. Top right corner notes 'Last updated: 06/2025'.

17. When to go to the Emergency Room (Peds)