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SICKLE CELL ANEMIA
Jess McClung
Causes
Both parents MUST have the sickle cell trait
Trace cells may be found
Is not communicable (unless both parents have traits)
Genetics counselor
Etiology
No incubation period
Signs and symptoms may appear after four months of age
Will have disease for entire life
Bone Marrow Operations
Detection
Genetics counselor will test both parents for the genes
Complete Blood Count (CBC)
Hemoglobin electrophoresis
Signs and Symptoms
Attacks of abdominal pain, bone pain, breathlessness, delayed growth and puberty, fatigue, fever, paleness, rapid heart rate, ulcers on the lower legs, and yellowing of the eyes.
Painful Episodes
May happen very often or very little.
Some may require hospitalization
Abdominal pain, bone pain, and breathlessness are most common
Why?
This disease occurs because of the shape of the red blood cells.
There “sickle” shape make them inadequate for carrying oxygen to the body tissues.
Very common in African Americans and those of Caribbean decent.
Prevention Keep up with vaccinations to
avoid infections. Consult a Genetics counselor
before having children. Test early for your newborn Take proper precautions for
your children in every day activities
Encourage that they live a normal life.
Prognosis No known cure for this
disease Usually, there is death
between 20-40 years of age due to infection and your body’s inability to fight it off.
Although, new treatments give hope to live through out your 50s.
Site
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/posters/chromosome/sca.shtml
All info in paper and slide are from his site