Transcript Samantha Sickle Cell Disease powerpoint

Sickle cell disease is a serious disorder
in which the body makes sickle-shaped
red blood cells. The sickle-shaped red
blood cells look like crescents instead of
the normal shaped circles.
Normal red blood cells contain an ironrich protein called hemoglobin. But
sickle cells contain abnormal
hemoglobin called sickle hemoglobin.
Sickle hemoglobin causes the sickle cells
to take the shape of a crescent.
Sickle cells are stiff and sticky and they
tend to block blood flow in the blood
vessels of the limbs and organs. This is
why sickle cell disease is so dangerous
because it can cause pain, serious
infections, and organ damage.
Sickle cell disease is an incompletely dominant trait. In order to get this
incompletely dominant trait you have to have one parent recessive for this trait
and the other parent dominant for this trait.
Sickle cell disease shortens your life
every day you have it. A study
conducted in 1994 showed that only half
the men with this disease survived past
age 42 and only half the women with
this disease survived past age 48. The
oldest age anyone with this disease has
ever lived to was 85.
It can also be fatal. About half the
deaths from sickle cell disease are from
infection because by having this disease
it makes it extremely difficult to fight
any infections. The next most common
cause of death was from strokes.
oPain
oAnemia
oDelayed Growth
oEye Problems
oInfections
oStroke
oAcute Chest Syndrome
All babies are given a blood test when they are born to see if they have this
disease. If the test shows the abnormal hemoglobin is present, a second test is
done to confirm the diagnosis.
Pain from this disease is treated with pain
killing-drugs and intravenous fluids. Most
complications are treated as they occur but
the anticancer drug hydroxyurea can reduce
the pain of sickle cell crisis and acute chest
syndrome.
Young children are often given oral
penicillin twice a day to prevent pneumonia.
But blood transfusions can correct anemia,
help prevent strokes, and treat spleen
enlargement.
Regular medical treatment is important for
people with this disease. But with good
health care, people with sickle cell disease
can be in good health.
Yes! Groups like the Sickle Cell Disease
Association of America (SCDAA) are helping to
raise money for people with this horrible
disease. They also explain and educate people
about Sickle Cell Disease and encourage
people to help. They already have tons of
members and are always looking for more. So
join today! You could be helping lots of people
with their fight against Sickle Cell Disease.
ohttp://www.google.com/
ohttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sickle_cell_disease
ohttp://rarediseases.about.com/od/rarediseasess/a/sicklecell.htm
ohttp://health.msn.com/health-topics/articlepage.aspx?cpdocumentid=100215611
ohttp://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/Sca/SCA_WhatIs.html
ohttp://www.sicklecelldisease.org/
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