Concept Map: Sickle Cell Disease October 8‚ 2010 Duke University School of Nursing Introduction My client‚ known as 20SE03‚ is a four year old preschooler that lives in a two-parent household along with his younger one year old sister. His family has recently moved to North Carolina where he was recently presented with new onset of seizures and status post cerebral vascular accident (CVA). He has a history of sickle cell disease‚ ulcerative colitis‚ acute chest syndrome‚ and asthma
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The result of this study showed that bee bread extract has a protective effect in aluminum induced anemia and it significantly ameliorates hepato-renal toxicity and reduces the elevated CRP level and monocytes and leukocytes counts encountered after aluminum exposure. Aluminum alone caused significant anemia‚ elevation of BUN‚ CRP‚ leukocytes and monocytes counts and liver enzymes‚ ALT and AST‚ and deceased creatinine clearance. Chemical analysis and antioxidant study showed that it contains fat
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research article begins with a description of Diabetes‚ its consequences of the disease process‚ complications‚ economic cost‚ and the public health crisis that is foreseen over the next few decades. Research has shown that improvement of glycosylated hemoglobin concentration (HbA1c) in diabetics can have a significant positive impact on this impending critical condition. The second component of the article evaluates the impact health literacy and patient trust has on controlling and maintaining glycemic
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carried out by the protein that makes up the majority of the protein composition of the cell‚ hemoglobin. We will also be looking at how hemoglobin delivers oxygen‚ and how many factors affect its affinity for oxygen. Lastly we will be looking at some variations of hemoglobin‚ one variation of which is determined by the combination of chains‚ and which occurs
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means you have abnormal hemoglobin‚ called hemoglobin S or sickle hemoglobin‚ in your red blood cells. What is hemoglobin u might ask?! Well Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that is suppose to carry oxygen throughout the body. But when a sickle cell trait is “Inherited” it could only mean that the disease was passed on by genes from parents to their children. SCD is not contagious and cannot be sexual transmitted. In order for a person to contract hemoglobin S they would have to receive
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one from each parent‚ that cause the red blood cells to change and become crescent shaped. The underlying problem involves hemoglobin‚ a component of the red blood cells. Hemoglobin is a protein molecule in red blood cells that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body’s tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues to the lung. In sickle cell anemia‚ the hemoglobin is flawed (The New York Times). As a result‚ the cells become sickle shaped and can’t travel as easily through blood vessels
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Chapter 4--The Three-Dimensional Structure of Proteins Student: ___________________________________________________________________________ 1. Exhibit 4A The following question(s) refer to this peptide: Cys-Ala-Gly-Arg-Gln-Met Refer to Exhibit 4A. Total hydrolysis of the peptide in HCl would yield these products: A. Ala‚ Arg‚ Cys‚ Gln‚ Gly‚ Met B. Ala‚ Arg‚ 2 Cys‚ Gln‚ Gly‚ H2S C. Ala‚ Arg‚ Cys‚ Glu‚ Gly‚ Met‚ NH3 D. Ala‚ Arg‚ 2 Cys‚ Glu‚ Gly‚ H2S‚ NH3 E. None of these answers is
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translated to match into RNA. 2 How is the RNA molecule a “script” for the protein production process? RNA is a script for the protein production process because they set the RNA up to translate into a protein. 3 What is the function of hemoglobin in the body? Hemoglobin functions in the body by giving oxygen to the blood. Conclusion 3.2.2 4 Describe (in words) the effect of the mutation. If only one base is affected‚ it is called a point mutation. This results from substitution. When segments are added
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contain mostly hemoglobin* S. This is an abnormal type of hemoglobin. These red blood cells become sickle-shaped (crescent shaped) and have difficulty passing through small blood vessels (WebMd.com). When a person is affected by sickle cell disease‚ the hemoglobin is the main component that is affected in the body. Further all complications results from this basic condition. The life of the hemoglobin is reduced to about 20 days. The infected hemoglobin is known as the hemoglobin S a short form for
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1. Describe the important components and major functions of blood. • Blood performs a number of functions dealing with: • Substance distribution • Regulation of blood levels of particular substances • Body protection • Blood transports: • Oxygen from the lungs and nutrients from the digestive tract • Metabolic wastes from cells to the lungs and kidneys for elimination Hormones from endocrine glands to target organs • Blood maintains: • Appropriate body temperature by absorbing
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