In this paper I will discuss the pathophysiology, the treatments and possible cures, signs and symptoms to look for as well as the treatment and diagnostic tests associated with Sickle Cell disease. Working at the local hospital I have seen a few patients that are regularly there and admitted to the hospital for sickle cell crisis. I will tell their story so you have a better understanding of the disease and a more personal connection with how it affects people on a daily basis.
Not many people are familiar with sickle cell disease, let alone how common it actually is. According to National Heart, Lung and Blood institute one in 13 African American babies are born with sickle cell trait and one in 365 black children are born with
Not many people are familiar with sickle cell disease, let alone how common it actually is. According to National Heart, Lung and Blood institute one in 13 African American babies are born with sickle cell trait and one in 365 black children are born with