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Hbss Rx553 Sickle Cell Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions Already Passed 2024
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Hbss Rx553 Sickle Cell Questions AndAnswers With Verified Solutions Already
Passed 2024
What is sickle cell anemia? - ANSWER✔✔ a deficiency in red blood cell
hemoglobin
HbS
described sickled rbcs - ANSWER✔✔ rigid
increased viscosity due to cell clumping
reduced o2 carrying capacity
HbSS - ANSWER✔✔ sickle cell disease
hbs rbc life span - ANSWER✔✔ 10-20 days
symptoms of scd - ANSWER✔✔ pain, fatigue, jaundice, splenomegaly, hand foot
syndrome
complications - ANSWER✔✔ hemolytic anemia, vaso occlusive crisis, stroke, acs,
infection
hemolytic anemia - ANSWER✔✔ rbc membrane damage due to sickling cycles
causes hemolysis
life span = 10-20d
, vaso-occlusive crisis - ANSWER✔✔ Ischemia due to decreased oxygen perfusion
and pain caused by sickle-shaped red blood cells that obstruct blood flow to a
portion of the body.
increased risk of stroke
acute chest syndrome - ANSWER✔✔ A symptom associated with sickle cell
anemia where sickle cells get trapped in the lung and cause infection, hypoxia,
chest pain, fever
acs risk factors - ANSWER✔✔ young age
low HbF, high HbS
history of asthma
smoke exposure
acs tx - ANSWER✔✔ symptom care
supplmental oxygen
bronchodilators
empiric abx
+/- corticosteroids
+/- blood transfusion (<7)
scd infection - ANSWER✔✔ cause splenomeagly
infections are caused by ___________ bacteria - ANSWER✔✔ encapsulated;
strep pneumo
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