Sickle-cell disease

and disease within a population. With the education and research done by epidemiologists, we are able to recognize patterns and causes of diseases in order to control them and/or prevent an epidemic. Epidemiology allows us to understand the different outbreaks that occur and how to prepare for such events. “Epidemiologists quantify health outcomes by using statistics,” (Friis, 2010). Epidemiologists collect data, formulate hypothesis, and use it to plan strategies for prevention of diseases and…

Sickle cell is a disease that affects the circulatory system. The circulatory system is in charge of moving nutrients throughout the entire body with the use of the blood stream. According to hopkinsmedicine.org the circulatory system moves nutrients, water, and oxygen to the your billions of body cells and carries away wastes like; carbon dioxide that body cells create. The circulatory system includes; the heart: which keeps the circulatory system working at all times with its constant…

According to World Health Organization, Sickle Cell Disease is an inherited blood disorder affecting red blood cells and is the most common genetic diseases in the U.S. Although Sickle Cell Disease largely affects African Americans, it affects other ethnicities too, including those of Mediterranean, Caribbean, South American, Southern European, Indian and those of Middle Eastern descent. The proponents believed that this disease can have a devastating effect on the lives of many people. The bill…

Renal complications Renal damage is almost inevitable in sickle-cell disease. There is a strong tendency for HbS to polymerise in the renal medulla, because of the low partial pressure of oxygen, the low pH, and the high osmolality causing erythrocyte dehydration. The consequent vaso-occlusion causes renal infarction with papillary necrosis, and medullary fibrosis with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Other complications include haematuria, renal medullary carcinoma, nocturnal enuresis…

the RN to reduce the stigma and improve management of acute and chronic pain associated with Sickle Cell Disease, (SCD). One intervention that comes to my mind after reading the articles would be recognizing the cues to an acute pain episode and responding appropriately and in a timely manner (Jenerette & Ataga, 2014). By doing so, it could help manage the chronic pain associated with sickle cell disease. Patients with SCD are often stigmatized as addicted to opioids, disbelieved or mistrusted…

hypotheses for the sickle gene cell. However, those hypotheses limit in explaining the entirety for the frequency of the HbS allele in human populations around the globe. The complex relationship between the HbS allele frequencies and the level of malaria prevalence support the malaria hypothesis at a global scale and further demonstrate why adaptation or natural selection alone cannot be the factor in explaining allele frequencies. According to Piel et. al. (2010), HbS, known as the sickle…

Length boards and scales are used to assess infant’s physical growth and the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which is a growth chart for infants from 0- 36 months old, is organized for each gender presenting their weight for age, length for age, weight…

Positive mutations allow organisms to survive, a result of natural selection. On the other hand, harmful mutations often lead to diseases such as sickle cell anemia. For example, the sickle cell gene mutation is prominent in Africa where malaria is rampant. Although sickle cell anemia causes major artery clogs and lower levels of hemoglobin, individuals with sickle cell anemia are immune to malaria. This mutation in the genome was kept in the population in Africa because those who had the gene…

Another example is sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is very painful. It is caused by crescent shaped blood cells as opposed to regular, oval shaped blood cells. These crescent shaped cells get stuck along blood vessels and restrict blood flow. This can cause chronic pain and may eventually lead to organ damage. There are many side effects that people with the disease are at risk of getting. If a woman with the disease gets pregnant, though, her risks are even higher…

the guardian chooses to adopt a child with medical issues, the guardian has to deal with the check-ups, the paperwork, and the bills. According to Tanya Evans, she was able to adopt her son because he was suspected of having sickle cell anemia. Adopting a child with a disease can go by faster so the child can get proper medical treatment. (I) (11) Law and Paperwork Within the Hague Convention, the soon-to-be guardian must be a legal U.S. citizen, must reside in the U.S., and depending on…