Sickle Cell Anemia by Rachel La https://padlet.com/lisle202/xejwymfcbs25 By Rachel Laning en-us 2017-05-01 18:18:41 UTC 2025-08-08 01:43:37 UTC hello@padlet.com Symtoms rl20059 https://padlet.com/lisle202/xejwymfcbs25/wish/169253739 - Pain in joints
- Sudden pains in chest
- dizziness
- Fatigue
- Low oxygen in the body
- Malaise
-  Inability to make dilute urine
- Blood in urine
- Yellow skin and eyes
- Inflamed fingers or toes
- Shortness of breath]]> 2017-05-01 18:22:39 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/xejwymfcbs25/wish/169253739 Prognosis rl20059 https://padlet.com/lisle202/xejwymfcbs25/wish/169255232 In 1973 the average lifespan for people with sickle cell disease was 14 years. Currently, life expectancy for these patients can reach 50 years and over.]]> 2017-05-01 18:28:11 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/xejwymfcbs25/wish/169255232 Treatment rl20059 https://padlet.com/lisle202/xejwymfcbs25/wish/169257692 - Blood transfers
- Bone-marrow transfers ~ only cure
Medications
- Narcotic ~ relieves pain
- Chemotherapy ~ kills cells that are growing or multiplying too quickly
- Vitamin ~ Helps promote normal body function, growth, and development

]]> 2017-05-01 18:36:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/xejwymfcbs25/wish/169257692 Genetic Causes rl20059 https://padlet.com/lisle202/xejwymfcbs25/wish/169267300 Sickle cell is inherited through genes from somebody's parents, it is the recessive gene]]> 2017-05-01 19:14:20 UTC https://padlet.com/lisle202/xejwymfcbs25/wish/169267300