Summary- This article is about an alternative way to treat Sickle Cell Anemia. Sickle Cell Anemia is caused by an inherited genetic mutation. The mutation prohibits oxygen from being transported to tissues. Typically‚ hemoglobin is made up of two alpha-globins and two beta-globins‚ which can each take or remove a molecule of oxygen. If a copy of the mutation is given by both parents‚ only defective beta-globins will be produced. These beta-globins will latch onto each other instead of to oxygen
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Sickle cell anemia is a genetic blood disorder which is inherited from both parents‚ that causes red blood cells in patients to be sickle-shaped. This causes the red blood cells to clump together‚ and be unable to retain oxygen. Sickle cell anemia was first noted in 1910‚ and is thought to have evolved as a way for the body to naturally fight malaria. It is most prevalent in Africa‚ India‚ the West Indies and the Mediterranean‚ places where malaria is more common. In this country‚ it is most prevalent
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Sickle Cell is an inherited blood disorder that affects approximately 100‚000 people in the United States. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin which is a protein that carries oxygen through the blood. Normal red blood cells are flexible and round. This allows them to travel through the small blood vessels and deliver oxygen to all of the body. Sickle cell disease(SCD) causes these red blood cells to form into a crescent shape‚ like a sickle. The sickle-shaped red blood cells easily break apart‚ causing
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paper‚ the reader will learn about Sickle Cell Anemia. The reader will learn what Sickle Cell Anemia is. The diagnosis of Sickle Cell Anemia will be discussed‚ along with the signs‚ symptoms and treatment for Sickle Cell Anemia. Sickle Cell Anemia is a genetic disorder dealing with the red blood cells within the body. The abnormality deals with the formation of hemoglobin within the blood cells. The hemoglobin abnormality is called hemoglobin S. The Sickle Cell gene need to be inhered from both of the
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Sickle Cell Plan of Care Read the situation provided. Then‚ provide a brief description of the pathophysiology of sickle cell anemia and complete the nursing care plan by filling in the goals‚ outcomes‚ and nursing orders for the diagnoses provided in the table. SITUATION: Lavon is a 30 year old‚ single African American who was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia when he was 4 years old. He works for a computer company and has been working 12 hour days to meet the deadline for a special project
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Question 11 Blood group O Blood group O (or blood group zero in some countries) individuals do not have either A or B antigens on the surface of their RBCs‚ but their blood serum contains IgM anti-A and anti-B antibodies against the A and B blood group antigens. Therefore‚ a group O individual can receive blood only from a group O individual‚ but can donate blood to individuals of any ABO blood group (i.e.‚ A‚ B‚ O or AB). If anyone needs a blood transfusion in an emergency‚ and if the time taken
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false Dr. Karl Landsteiner has saved over millions of lives with his Human Blood Typing findings and discoveries. Dr. Landsteiner was as well a very educated man‚ attending multiple Universities. Karl also gained and abundant amount of knowledge while working in multiple Colleges and various laboratories around the world. Before Karl came across his discovery of Human Blood Typing doctors would just give a patient a blood transfusion not really knowing what was going to happen. Some patients have
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Blood plasma is the fluid part of blood that contains nutrients‚ glucose‚ proteins‚ minerals‚ enzymes‚ waste products‚ antibodies‚ clotting proteins and hormones. Its role is transporting the substances around the body. Plasma contains 90% water and only 10 the solutes. Erythrocytes (also called red blood cells) are biconcave disks‚ containing haemoglobin that transports oxygen. They transport the oxygen to cells all over the body. The surface area to volume ratio is very large on the erythrocytes
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Introduction: What are stem cells? Stem cells are unspecialized cells with the capacity to divide and form specialized cells‚ when the circumstances call for it. There are two sources for stem cells: adult and embryonic. Adult stem cells are multipotent cells‚ which can be found in adult tissues. The cells are thought to reside in “niches” in organs and tissues‚ some of which are bone marrow‚ peripheral blood‚ skeletal muscle‚ brain‚ heart‚ and liver. These cells are capable of dividing following
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Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle Cell Anemia occurs in about 1 out of 500 African American births‚ and 1 out of 36‚000 Hispanic births. It is a lifelong disease‚ and sometime can be deadly. According to Dr. Whittaker‚ in our region there are abnormally higher cases of Sickle Cell Anemia‚ so I found it important to learn more about the disease‚ what cause it‚ what are the symptoms as well as the options of treatments for this disease. According to www.invista.com‚ it is believed that sickle cell disease
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