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19 year old female presenting in sickle cell crisis. TCD of the right (A) and left (B) middle cerebral arteries shows abnormally elevated mean flow velocities of 177 cm/s and 189 cm/s, respectively. The patient was treated with blood transfusion to decrease stroke risk.