SICKLE CELL ANEMIA

WHAT IS SICKLE CELL ANEMIA?

Sickle cell anemia is a disorder of the blood caused by an inherited abnormal hemoglobin.

Cause
Sickle cell anemia is genetic, you are born with it or you gradually get it over time.

SYMPTOMS

• Fatigue and anemia
• Pain crises
• Swelling in hands and feet
• Bacterial infections
• Lung and heart injurgy

How do you know?

The doctor test your blood and smear a small bit under a microscope, this is called a sickle prep. Before birth tests, they will have to grab a sample.

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Treatment
For treatment you can do a few procedures such as exchange transfusion, blood transfusion and patient controlled analgesia. However they also give you pain killers.

SOURCES

• Www.google.com
• Www.webmd.com