https://padlet.com/jlopez122003/p8j9wpqgeaws Advanced Science en-us 2018-03-14 22:01:45 UTC 2025-11-19 09:43:06 UTC hello@padlet.com jlopez122003 https://padlet.com/jlopez122003/p8j9wpqgeaws/wish/248319572 Sickle cell disease is when a group of disorders affect the molecule in a cell that transfers oxygen to the cells throughout the body. This could change the cells into a sickle like shape.

Symptoms:
Sickle Cell symptoms can be seen in the early childhood and can result in shortness of breath, fatigue, and delayed growth and development in children. Early symptoms could be the child will have yellowish skin and painful swelling of the hands and feet. Yet these vary for everyone and will change over time.

]]> 2018-04-03 22:10:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jlopez122003/p8j9wpqgeaws/wish/248319572 jlopez122003 https://padlet.com/jlopez122003/p8j9wpqgeaws/wish/248320142 2018-04-03 22:15:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jlopez122003/p8j9wpqgeaws/wish/248320142 jlopez122003 https://padlet.com/jlopez122003/p8j9wpqgeaws/wish/248320219 If a person does not know whether or not they have Sickle Cell Disease they could take blood test that shows if they carry the trait. A child should be diagnosed early so it could prevent any symptoms.
Babies can also get diagnosed before they are born.]]> 2018-04-03 22:15:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jlopez122003/p8j9wpqgeaws/wish/248320219 jlopez122003 https://padlet.com/jlopez122003/p8j9wpqgeaws/wish/248321344 2018-04-03 22:26:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jlopez122003/p8j9wpqgeaws/wish/248321344 jlopez122003 https://padlet.com/jlopez122003/p8j9wpqgeaws/wish/248321379 2018-04-03 22:27:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jlopez122003/p8j9wpqgeaws/wish/248321379 jlopez122003 https://padlet.com/jlopez122003/p8j9wpqgeaws/wish/248322585 Sickle Cell was first discovered in the 1870s and was referred by many names, it was officially named Sickle Cell in the early 1900s. It first originated from Africa and India and spread from there. Anyone's ancestors that came from those 2 inherit the disease and will pass it on to their children.]]> 2018-04-03 22:38:57 UTC https://padlet.com/jlopez122003/p8j9wpqgeaws/wish/248322585 jlopez122003 https://padlet.com/jlopez122003/p8j9wpqgeaws/wish/248323526 Some treatments for Sickle Cell could be blood transfusion so they could replace the blood that have the sickle cells with RBC's. Surgery could help you to remove part of your spleen. Antibiotics like penicillin may be given from 2 months of age to 5 years. They help prevent pneumonia in sickle cell patients. Giving the patient oxygen through a mask helps so they could breath easier.

A doctor will take all sorts of lab tests like height, blood, weight to see if the child is growing like it should be. Blood and urine tests show if they are having problems like kidney problems]]> 2018-04-03 22:49:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jlopez122003/p8j9wpqgeaws/wish/248323526 jlopez122003 https://padlet.com/jlopez122003/p8j9wpqgeaws/wish/248697990 2018-04-04 22:42:06 UTC https://padlet.com/jlopez122003/p8j9wpqgeaws/wish/248697990 jlopez122003 https://padlet.com/jlopez122003/p8j9wpqgeaws/wish/248700155 People with Sickle cell are expect to live around 40 to 60 years old but may increase due to advance technology. But living with it can cause your lifestyle to be a bit different. They would have to get enough sleep because they can get tired pretty easily. People with sickle cell disease have to stay away from smoking and try not to drink alcohol so much. Stay away from extreme warm and cold temperatures. It is always important to take your prescribed medication from your doctor and to get any lab tests he/she orders. Pain is very common for people with sickle cell so they can help sooth it by taking a warm bath, a heating pad, a message, physical therapy, or doing a relaxing activity.]]> 2018-04-04 22:59:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jlopez122003/p8j9wpqgeaws/wish/248700155 jlopez122003 https://padlet.com/jlopez122003/p8j9wpqgeaws/wish/249080888 https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/tc/sickle-cell-disease-topic-overview#1

https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health-topics/sickle-cell-disease

http://www.hematology.org/About/History/50-Years/1534.aspx

https://www.drugs.com/cg/sickle-cell-crisis-ambulatory-care.html

https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/treatments.html

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