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Sickle Cell Anemia

Sickle Cell Anemia. By: Maya Campbell. History.

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Sickle Cell Anemia

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  1. Sickle Cell Anemia By: Maya Campbell

  2. History James Bryan Herrick discover Sickle Cell. Herrick practiced at different hospitals. In December of 1904 a patient was entered Chicago Presbyterian Hospital. The patient was suffering from anemia. An intern (Ernest Irons) at the time looked at the patients blood and noticed oddly shaped blood cells. In the beginning it was called Herrick’s syndrome. But in 1922 Verne Mason named the disease Sickle Cell Anemia based on Ernest Irons description.

  3. What is Sickle Cell Anemia? Sickle Cell Anemia is a disease in which the body produces unusually shaped red blood cells. The shape of the blood cells look like crescent. The problem with this is that the crescent shaped cells don’t as long as the round cells. The sickle cells block blood flow by getting stuck in blood vessels. This may cause pain or organ damage.

  4. Causes of Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle cell anemia is caused by hemoglobin S and unusual type of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protien inside red blood cells that carry oxygen. Sickle cell can also be inherited from your parents.

  5. Symptoms • Fatigue • Paleness • Rapid heart rate • Shortness of breath • Yellowing of eyes and skin

  6. Treatment • Bilirubin • Blood oxygen • Complete blood count • Hemoglobin electrophoresis • Serum creatinine • Serum potassium • And the usual Sickle cell test

  7. Treatments • Blood transfusion • Pain medicines • Plenty of fluids • Antibiotics to prevent bacteria infections

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