Medications used to treat sickle cell anaemia include:
• Antibiotics: children with sickle cell anaemia may begin taking antibiotics penicillin about 2 months old and continue taking until they are
Sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder that is caused by a mutation in the DNA sequences that codes for the beta chain of the hemoglobin protein. Red blood cells are, normally, flexible and round, but with the sickle cell anemia the red blood cells become sticky, rigid, and crescent shaped. The Hemoglobin protein carries oxygen in the red blood cells throughout the body. With the disease, the blood cell’s shape can cause them to get lodged in the blood vessels resulting in the obstruction of blood flow, especially in the smaller arterial vessels in the body This occurrence not only reduces oxygen content to the area of concern, but can be a very painful experience for the victim. People who inherit this disease have two abnormal hemoglobin…
I am in support of the “Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2015.” Sickle Cell is a serious blood disorder that causes red blood cells to become misshaped. These abnormally shaped red blood cells can get clustered into blood vessels and block blood flow to areas of the body. According to the center of disease and control the number of people with sickle cell in the united states is unknown, but it is prevalent amongst African-Americans occurring in 1 out of 365 births.…
Tiny blood vessels that supply your eyes may become plugged with sickle cells. This can damage the retina — the portion of the eye that sorts visual images. Though sickle cell disease may seem hopeless there is hope in treatments such as bone marrow transplant that offer the only potential cure for sickle cell anemia. But finding a donor is hard and the procedure has serious, sometimes fatal…
Studies suggest a need for enhanced efforts to support statewide comprehensive systems of care for children affected by sickle cell disease. Although the screenings are constantly discovering new parts of this disease, there are many aspects that make it difficult to be shown as an improvement seeing that mortality is still occurring rapidly from this disease due to a lack of knowledge…
Have you ever wonder what is it like living a life with Sickle Cell Anemia? According to the United States National Library of Medicine, “Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States, affecting 70,000 to 80,000 Americans. The disease is estimated to occur in 1 in 500 African Americans and 1 in 1,000 to 1,400 Hispanic Americans.” Sickle Cell Anemia is said to be the most severe form of the sickle cell disease. Cause…
Identify the disease process presented by the case study as well as the normal structure and function of the organ system and/or physiological process that has the alteration. Shawn, the main character of “The Uniformed Coach” scenario has sickle cell disease (SCD) and is suffering from a sickle cell crisis. Sickle cell disease is a form of hemolytic anemia that is inherited; being caused by an abnormal hemoglobin molecule. There are several forms of SCD but the most severe is simply called sickle cell anemia; the dysfunctional hemoglobin molecule, called hemoglobin S (Hb S), assumes an unusual shape when it is subject to deoxygenation or dehydration (McCance & Huether, 2014). In a normal person, all hemoglobin molecules are shaped like…
This is a disease that gets worse with time, treatments only help lessen complications or prevent them. Treatment options for people vary depending on how bad their condition is. A stem cell transplant would essentially cure a person with the disease, most people do not meet the qualifications for a transplant and even at that, the procedure is still very risky. Usually the first symptom people with Sickle Cell experience, one of the least severe, is swelling in their feet and hands, caused by blockage in the blood vessels. To treat the swelling, pain medicine is usually prescribed and a doctor will recommend an increase in fluids, drink more water.…
Sickle cell crisis is an acute condition of sickle cell anemia. Sickle cell anemia is a genetic condition. Both parents must be carriers of the gene in order for a baby to be born with sickle cell anemia. In the United States, the gene predominantly affects black people of African decent. Sickle cell anemia is a disease where there is an inadequate number of healthy red blood cell throughout the body.…
Identify one intervention that can be taken by the RN to reduce the stigma and improve management of acute and chronic pain associated with Sickle Cell Disease, (SCD). One intervention that comes to my mind after reading the articles would be recognizing the cues to an acute pain episode and responding appropriately and in a timely manner (Jenerette & Ataga, 2014). By doing so, it could help manage the chronic pain associated with sickle cell disease. Patients with SCD are often stigmatized as addicted to opioids, disbelieved or mistrusted regarding reports of pain and not being allowed to participate in their own health care (Jenerette & Ataga, 2014).…
There has been a cure found with bone marrow transplant through someone with a similar genetic blood type. Bone morrow transplant can be a very risky choice to take with some deaths occurring during procedures. Treatments and diagnosis are probably a safer route to take, they have helped carriers of the disease fight against attacks and live healthier lives. Common medications for sickle cell are antibiotics, pain relieving medications, hydroxyurea. Vaccinations and blood transfusions are standard ways to prevent infections in the blood.…
More than 80,000 Americans have been struggling with Sickle Cell Disease (Bennett). Including 1 in 375 African-Americans. When I first heard this number, it was shocking to me. I thought sickle cell was a really rare disease. But then I did the research and found out more.…
However, infants do not appear to have any signs of difficulties from the disease until they are about 5 or 6 months of age. The reason affected infants do not show any signs or develop any symptoms in the first few months of life is due to the hemoglobin produced by the developing fetus. The production of the hemoglobin protects the red blood cells from sickling. However, by the fifth or sixth month of life, the fetal hemoglobin is lacking, therefore, the sickling of red blood cells becomes prominent and symptoms begin to appear. As a result, it is required that all newborn babies are to receive a screening for sickle cell anemia in every state.…
Kidneys is where the process of making the urine takes place so if the kidneys start to become damaged, then the transportastion of the urine starts to affect it. Another disease that can be the cause of hematuria is sickle cell disease. This disease occurs when red blood cells are abnormal and create a crescent like shape. Since the abnormality of the shape is taking place, then the tissues arent receiving a suffient amount of oxygen, the blood vessels start the process of clogging, and the blood flow is irregular (National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease, 2012).…
There are many scriptures throughout the bible that speak about blood. Christ's blood redeems us, brings us into fellowship and peace with God, cleanses us from sin and gives us power over the enemy. The blood of Jesus brings life to us, just as the blood in the physical body carries life. The Lord desires that we walk in divine health (3 Jn 4:6) Consequently for those individuals living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), walking in divine health may require receiving routine blood transfusions. It is critical that compatible blood is found and used for these patients.…
Penicillin is antibiotic that help prevents infections. It reduces the chances of having severe infections caused by pneumococcus bacteria in children, but some doctors stop the medicine after the age of 5. People that have had their spleen removed or people with hemoglobin SS or Sb thalassemia generally continue the antibiotic throughout their lives (“How is Sickle Cell Disease Treated?”). The next medicine that is commonly used when treating sickle cell disease is known as Hydroxyurea. It is very beneficial to most people but 40% of patients do not respond which results in progressive organ failure (Vichinsky).…