Physical Effects of Sickle Cell Anemia.
Sickle Cell Anemia is a very serious disorder of which the physical effects are very severe and numerous. Over 120,000 of people worldwide fall victim to the disorder every year and over 60,000 people are diagnosed with it die annually (BMTN 1998). Instead of having effects and complications that are limited to one system of the body, this disease affects many systems. The systems of the body that are most affected by Sickle Cell are the circulatory system and the respiratory system (NHLBI 1996). The physical complications are very numerous for victims of Sickle Cell Anemia and range in terms of seriousness from pale skin to death (SCIC 2002). Sickle Cell Anemia affects the victim's body in a great number of ways causing them to acquire other diseases as well as a number of severe complications and many noticeable symptoms.
Sickle Cell Anemia is a disorder that is linked to the red blood cells. Red blood cells are the bodies mechanisms used to fight off infection and cure the body of injuries and disease. They are the main component of the immune system. In a healthy person, red blood cells live for an average of 120 days. However, in Sickle Cell patients red blood cells survive for only ten to twenty days on average and are usually defective (NHLBI 1996). This results in a very low number of red blood cells in the victim's body and is disastrous to the immune system. If the immune system is not working properly, every illness or injury that the victim acquires is even more dangerous and difficult for the body to cure (NHLBI 1996).
Sickle Cell Anemia affects many different systems of the body in a number of different ways. There are a number of serious disorders that are often associated with Sickle Cell that many sufferers get as a result of having Sickle Cell. Most often, these are found in infants and children and result in a large amount of time spent in the hospital and often on life support machines (Wierenga 1997).
What is Sickle Cell? ... What causes Sickle Cell? ... Sickle Cell in newborns A. ... Sickle Cell and genes V. ... What may come from Sickle Cell Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle Cell Anemia is a disease found commonly in African-Americans. ...
The sickled blood cells can lead to anemia. Sickle cell disease or disorder cause a number of symptoms. ... This is why most people call sickle cell disease sickle cell anemia. ... It is estimated that 1 out of every 500 African Americans have sickle cell, and 1 out of every 1,000 Hispanic Americans have sickle cell disease. Other names for sickle cell disease include Hemoglobin s disease, SCD, sickle cell disorders, sickling disorder due to hemoglobin S, and sickle cell anemia. ...
The genetic disorder I was told to research was the Sickle Cell Disease. ... The Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited disease. ... There are many complications and harmful effects as the result of the Sickle Cell Disease. ... Fortunately only 20% of all red blood cells become Sickle Cells; the sickle cells have a shorter life span; and most blood cells go through the capillaries before becoming sickle-shaped. The most painful effect known from Sickle Cell Disease are episodes of pain called Sickle Cell Crisis, where the body is in need of oxygen, either from physical activities or a sickle bloo...
Sickle-cell disease is caused by a genetic defect in the hemoglobin molecules. ... Sickle cells also have a shorter life span than the normal red blood cells. ... "The hallmark of sickle-cell anemia is a group of devastating symptoms known collectively as a sickle-cell crisis" (Web, MD). ... The future of Sickle-cell anemia waits in the hands of professionals. ... Fetal hemoglobin seems to prevent sickling of red cells, and the cells survive longer in the bloodstream. ...
Sickle-Cell Disease is a term that encompasses a group of inherited blood disorders for which Hemoglobin S is the dominant hemoglobin. ... Pain in the leading cause of emergency department visits and hospitalization, and is the major focus of home management for people with Sickle-Cell Disease. ... It is probably best to first recognize the need for adequate assessment and management of Sickle-Cell pain. There are, however, some barriers that affect the understanding of this disease such as: ▪ Clinicians" limited knowledge of Sickle-Cell Disease pain, and its management. ... Opi...
It will focus on what sickle cell anemia is, how a person may obtain or transfer this disease, and the function of cells carrying sickle cell anemia. ... Sickle Cell Anemia/ Sickle Cell Disease Definition "Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited form of anemia- a condition in which there is not enough healthy red blood cells to carry adequate oxygen throughout your body" (Mayo Clinic Staff). ... Sickle cell that contain mostly HBS are much harder and flexible than normal red blood cells. ... Sickle cells are more acceptable to becoming destroyed than normal red blood cells. ... Sic...
Sickle cell anemia is a red blood cell disorder, in which instead of being like normal round cells, affected blood becomes hard sticky, and shaped like sickles, clogging blood flow and breaking apart. ... Caucasians also have sickle cell disease or trait. (5) In the United States, sickle cell anemia is most common among African Americans. ... There are three common types of sickle cell diseases in the United States; ( Hemoglobin SS or sickle cell anemia, Hemoglobin SC disease, and sickle beta - thalassemia.) ... This test will tell if an individual is a carrier of the sickle cell trait ...
Sickle cell anemia is a red blood cell disorder, in which instead of being like normal round cells, affected blood becomes hard sticky, and shaped like sickles, clogging blood flow and breaking apart. ... Caucasians also have sickle cell disease or trait. (5) In the United States, sickle cell anemia is most common among African Americans. ... There are three common types of sickle cell diseases in the United States; ( Hemoglobin SS or sickle cell anemia, Hemoglobin SC disease, and sickle beta - thalassemia.) ... This test will tell if an individual is a carrier of the sickle cell trait ...
Sickle Cell Anemia What is Sickle Cell Anemia? ... Sickle Cell is a condition, which is inherited from both parents. A person that has Sickle Cell inherits abnormal hemoglobin (Hb) from both parents who may be carriers with the sickle cell trait or with sickle cell disease. ... This gives the cells a rigid and sickle-shaped. ... There are three common types of sickle cell disease in the United States: (1) Hemoglobin SS or sickle cell anemia, (2) Hemoglobin SC disease, (3) Hemoglobin sickle beta-thalassemia. ...