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4084104Sickle Cell Anemia, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditionshttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/sickle-cell-anemia-a-simple-guide-to-the-condition-treatment-and-related-conditions-9781370497911/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3868858/f83e8c5a-8d79-4157-8120-bd13f1987efe.jpg?v=638385998160470000MXNKenneth KeeOutOfStock/Ebooks/4020016Sickle Cell Anemia, A Simple Guide To The Condition, Treatment And Related Conditions00https://www.gandhi.com.mx/sickle-cell-anemia-a-simple-guide-to-the-condition-treatment-and-related-conditions-9781370497911/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3868858/f83e8c5a-8d79-4157-8120-bd13f1987efe.jpg?v=638385998160470000OutOfStockMXN0DIEbook20169781370497911_W3siaWQiOiI5YmFlYjBjZi1iYWVkLTQ0MzctOTkzMS05ODJmMzA4ODA5NzciLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjU2LCJkaXNjb3VudCI6MCwic2VsbGluZ1ByaWNlIjo1NiwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6IklwcCIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjQtMDUtMjFUMTE6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9781370497911_<p>Sickle cell anemia is the most common form of sickle cell disease (SCD).<br />SCD is a serious disorder in which the body makes sickle-shaped red blood cells.<br />Sickle-shaped means that the red blood cells are shaped like a crescent.<br />Sickle cells contain abnormal hemoglobin called sickle hemoglobin or hemoglobin S.<br />Sickle hemoglobin causes the cells to develop a sickle or crescent, shape.<br />Sickle cells are stiff and sticky.<br />They tend to block blood flow in the blood vessels of the limbs and organs.<br />Blocked blood flow can cause pain and organ damage.<br />It can also raise the risk for infection.<br />Anemia is a condition in which the blood has a lower than normal number of red blood cells and lower hemoglobin.<br />In sickle cell anemia, the abnormal sickle cells usually die after only about 10 to 20 days unlike the 120 days of normal red blood cell.<br />The bone marrow cannot make new red blood cells fast enough to replace the dying ones.<br />Sickle cell anemia is an inherited, lifelong disease.<br />The person inherits two genes for sickle hemoglobin one from each parent.<br />People who inherit a sickle hemoglobin gene from one parent and a normal gene from the other parent have a condition called sickle cell trait.<br />Sickle cell trait is different than sickle cell anemia.<br />People who have sickle cell trait do not have the disease.<br />Like people who have sickle cell anemia, people who have sickle cell trait can pass the sickle hemoglobin gene to their children.<br />Sickle cell anemia is present at birth but many infants do not show any signs until after 4 months of age.<br />The most common signs and symptoms are linked to anemia and pain.<br />The most common symptom of anemia is fatigue (feeling tired or weak).<br />There is also:<br />a. Shortness of breath<br />b. Dizziness<br />c. Headaches<br />d. Coldness in the hands and feet<br />e. Paler than normal skin or mucous membranes (the tissue that lines the nose, mouth, and other organs and body cavities)<br />f. Jaundice<br />Sudden pain throughout the body is a common symptom of sickle cell anemia.<br />This pain is called a sickle cell crisis.<br />Sickle cell crises often affect the bones, lungs, abdomen, and joints.<br />These crises occur when sickled red blood cells block blood flow to the limbs and organs.<br />This can cause pain and organ damage.<br />Chronic pain often lasts for weeks or months and can be hard to bear and mentally draining<br />A simple blood test done at any time during a person's lifespan can detect whether he or she has sickle hemoglobin.<br />Doctors also can diagnose sickle cell disease before and after birth.<br />Sickle cell anemia has no widely available cure.<br />However treatments can help relieve symptoms and treat complications.<br />The goals of treating sickle cell anemia are to relieve pain; prevent infections, organ damage, and strokes; and control complications<br />Blood and marrow stem cell transplants may offer a cure for a small number of people who have sickle cell anemia.<br />Severe sickle cell anemia can be treated with a medicine called hydroxyurea.<br />This medicine prompts the body to make fetal hemoglobin<br />New medicine are:<br />Decitabine.<br />Adenosine A2a receptor agonists<br />TABLE OF CONTENT<br />Introduction<br />Chapter 1 Sickle Cell Anemia<br />Chapter 2 More Facts about Sickle Cell Anemia<br />Chapter 3 Treatment of Sickle Cell Anemia<br />Chapter 4 Hemolytic Anemia<br />Chapter 5 G6PD Deficiency<br />Chapter 6 Thalassemia<br />Epilogue</p>...(*_*)9781370497911_<p>Sickle cell anemia is the most common form of sickle cell disease (SCD).<br />SCD is a serious disorder in which the body makes sickle-shaped red blood cells.<br />Sickle-shaped means that the red blood cells are shaped like a crescent.<br />Sickle cells contain abnormal hemoglobin called sickle hemoglobin or hemoglobin S.<br />Sickle hemoglobin causes the cells to develop a sickle or crescent, shape.<br />Sickle cells are stiff and sticky.<br />They tend to block blood flow in the blood vessels of the limbs and organs.<br />Blocked blood flow can cause pain and organ damage.<br />It can also raise the risk for infection.<br />Anemia is a condition in which the blood has a lower than normal number of red blood cells and lower hemoglobin.<br />In sickle cell anemia, the abnormal sickle cells usually die after only about 10 to 20 days unlike the 120 days of normal red blood cell.<br />The bone marrow cannot make new red blood cells fast enough to replace the dying ones.<br />Sickle cell anemia is an inherited, lifelong disease.<br />The person inherits two genes for sickle hemoglobin one from each parent.<br />People who inherit a sickle hemoglobin gene from one parent and a normal gene from the other parent have a condition called sickle cell trait.<br />Sickle cell trait is different than sickle cell anemia.<br />People who have sickle cell trait do not have the disease.<br />Like people who have sickle cell anemia, people who have sickle cell trait can pass the sickle hemoglobin gene to their children.<br />Sickle cell anemia is present at birth but many infants do not show any signs until after 4 months of age.<br />The most common signs and symptoms are linked to anemia and pain.<br />The most common symptom of anemia is fatigue (feeling tired or weak).<br />There is also:<br />a. Shortness of breath<br />b. Dizziness<br />c. Headaches<br />d. Coldness in the hands and feet<br />e. Paler than normal skin or mucous membranes (the tissue that lines the nose, mouth, and other organs and body cavities)<br />f. Jaundice<br />Sudden pain throughout the body is a common symptom of sickle cell anemia.<br />This pain is called a sickle cell crisis.<br />Sickle cell crises often affect the bones, lungs, abdomen, and joints.<br />These crises occur when sickled red blood cells block blood flow to the limbs and organs.<br />This can cause pain and organ damage.<br />Chronic pain often lasts for weeks or months and can be hard to bear and mentally draining<br />A simple blood test done at any time during a persons lifespan can detect whether he or she has sickle hemoglobin.<br />Doctors also can diagnose sickle cell disease before and after birth.<br />Sickle cell anemia has no widely available cure.<br />However treatments can help relieve symptoms and treat complications.<br />The goals of treating sickle cell anemia are to relieve pain; prevent infections, organ damage, and strokes; and control complications<br />Blood and marrow stem cell transplants may offer a cure for a small number of people who have sickle cell anemia.<br />Severe sickle cell anemia can be treated with a medicine called hydroxyurea.<br />This medicine prompts the body to make fetal hemoglobin<br />New medicine are:<br />Decitabine.<br />Adenosine A2a receptor agonists<br />TABLE OF CONTENT<br />Introduction<br />Chapter 1 Sickle Cell Anemia<br />Chapter 2 More Facts about Sickle Cell Anemia<br />Chapter 3 Treatment of Sickle Cell Anemia<br />Chapter 4 Hemolytic Anemia<br />Chapter 5 G6PD Deficiency<br />Chapter 6 Thalassemia<br />Epilogue</p>...9781370497911_Kenneth Keelibro_electonico_cba9bb22-11f1-3b15-8394-17e686edf90b_9781370497911;9781370497911_9781370497911Kenneth KeeInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/smashwords-epub-47e2fe64-ec93-4474-a94f-b0e9f7d36a40.epub2016-12-11T00:00:00+00:00Kenneth Kee