Sickle cell by Ian Westover https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew Made with fortitude en-us 2022-05-06 22:37:31 UTC 2022-05-06 22:48:29 UTC hello@padlet.com What is Sickle Cell Anemia and what are its negative affects ianwestover5626 https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173503884 Sickle Cell Anemia is a genetic Mutation that turns your blood cells into sickles. Due to them being shaped like this they can create blood clots and thats not really good.]]> 2022-05-06 22:39:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173503884 What are the positive affects of Sickle Cell Anemia ianwestover5626 https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173504007 Though it may seem like Sickle Cell Anemia is not a good Genetic Mutation it can actually stop the malaria virus from infecting your body. Because the blood cells are shaped like sickles Malaria can not attach to your blood cells and in turn your body have time to kill the Virus.]]> 2022-05-06 22:39:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173504007 ianwestover5626 https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173504239 Sickle Cell has lots of symptoms some of them being episodes of pain, swelling in the hands and feet, frequent infections, and vision problems]]> 2022-05-06 22:39:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173504239 Stroke ianwestover5626 https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173504611 The Sickle shaped blood cells can block blood from getting to your head and that can and will cause a stoke.]]> 2022-05-06 22:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173504611 Acute chest syndrome ianwestover5626 https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173505122 The Sickle Blood Cells can stop blood from getting to your chest causing problems with breathing, chest pain, and a fever.]]> 2022-05-06 22:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173505122 Pulmonary hypertension ianwestover5626 https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173505755 People can develop high blood pressure in their lungs. This is usually only in adults and it can cause death. DUH]]> 2022-05-06 22:43:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173505755 Organ Damage ianwestover5626 https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173506173 Blood flow can be blocked from organs and that will caused the organs to not properly function.]]> 2022-05-06 22:44:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173506173 There is a lot more but you get the point its not an amazing thing to have ianwestover5626 https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173506355 2022-05-06 22:45:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173506355 ianwestover5626 https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173506691 2022-05-06 22:46:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173506691 ianwestover5626 https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173506773 2022-05-06 22:46:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173506773 Treatment for Sickle Cell ianwestover5626 https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173507406 Currently there is not cure but there is treatment. Such as medications, blood transfusions, and bone marrow transplants.]]> 2022-05-06 22:48:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173507406 The treatments also depend on how severe the mutation is ianwestover5626 https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173507604 2022-05-06 22:48:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ianwestover5626/pf7ck7mksmuj8bew/wish/2173507604