Sickle Cell Disease/ Anemia
What Causes It
Symptoms
pain in the joints
can be a sudden pain in the chest
dizziness
extreme tiredness
low oxygen
unable to make urine and blood in the urine
shortness of breath
yellow skin or eyes
(The picture to the right shows what yellow eyes look like.)
Testings to Find Sickle Cell Disease
Who Can Be Affected
Hispanic Americans from Central and South America ( 1 out of 100 carry sickle cell disease)
People in Middle Eastern, Asian, Indian, and Medditerrian descent
Getting Sickle Cell Disease
Medical Assistance
Examine you
Give you medications
Take some tests on how you are
Teach families about your disease and what you should watch for
Treatments
Antibiotics- it helps fight off infections
Pain-relieving medication- to relieve pain during a sickle crisis
Hydroxyurea- taken daily to reduce the pain of a sickle crisis, but increases your risk of infections
Vaccinations- to prevent infections
Blood transfusions- it increases the number of red blood cells to relieve anemia
Supplemental oxygen- you wear a breathing mask and it's helpful when there is a sickle crisis
Chromosome Link
Fun Facts
2. It is not contagious
3. About 100,000 people have sickle cell disease in the United States including African Americans and Hispanic Americans.
Cited Websites
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"Sickle Cell Anemia." Tests and Diagnosis. Mayo Clinic Staff, n.d. Web. 17 Mar. 2016.
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"Sickle Cell Anemia." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Clinic Staff, n.d. Web. 18 Mar. 2016.
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"How Is Sickle Cell Disease Treated?" - NHLBI, NIH. N.p., 19 June 2015. Web. 17 Mar. 2016.