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Sickle Cell Anemia Jeff Bonebrake

Sickle Cell Anemia Jeff Bonebrake. Overview Signs and Systems Causes Risk Factors Screening and Diagnosis Complications Treatment Prevention Self-care Coping Skills. Background. What is Sickle Cell Anemia What is Sickle Cell Trait Genetics of Sickle Cell Anemia

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Sickle Cell Anemia Jeff Bonebrake

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  1. Sickle Cell AnemiaJeff Bonebrake

  2. Overview • Signs and Systems • Causes • Risk Factors • Screening and Diagnosis • Complications • Treatment • Prevention • Self-care • Coping Skills

  3. Background • What is Sickle Cell Anemia • What is Sickle Cell Trait • Genetics of Sickle Cell Anemia • Who Most Likely Has it

  4. Signs and Symptoms • Anemia • Episodes of Pain • Hand-Foot Syndrome • Jaundice • Frequent Infections • Stunted Growth • Vision Problems

  5. Rick Factors • Inherited Genes • Location of Individual

  6. Screening and Diagnosis • Testing • Testing Newborns • Testing Young Children • Testing Adults

  7. Complications • Stroke • Acute Chest Syndrome • Organ Damage • Blindness • Other Complications • (Open Sores)

  8. Treatment • Bone Marrow Transplant • Medications • Antibiotics • Pain-relieving Meds. • Hyroxyurea • Blood Transfusions • Supplemental Oxygen

  9. Treatment Continued • Testing Complications • Experimental Treatments • Gene Therapy • Butyric Acid • Clotrimazole • Nitric Oxide

  10. Prevention and Self-care • Drink Water • Avoid Stress • Avoid Temp. Extremes • Regular Exercise • Etc.

  11. Coping Skills • Talk with: • Doctor • Family • Friends • Sickle Cell Anemia Support Groups • Etc.

  12. Conclusion • Hereditary Disease • Comes From Parents • Some More Susceptible • Stays for Life • No Cure at This Time

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