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NUR 2214 Study Guide Summer 2020 Exam 3

NUR 2214 Study Guide Spring 2020 Exam 3

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NUR 2214 Study Guide Summer 2020 Exam 3 Sickle Cell Anemia • Definition/Pathophysiology o The clinical features of SCA are primarily the result of  (1) obstruction caused by the sickled RBCs with other cells  (2) vascular inflammation  (3) Increased RBC destruction,****** abnormal adhesion, entanglement, and enmeshing of rigid sickle-shaped cells accompanied by the inflammatory process intermittently blocks the microcirculation causing vaso-occlusion. • The resultant absenc...

NUR 2214 Study Guide Spring 2020 Exam 3 1. Sickle cell anemia a. Definition/Pathophysiology • Sickle cell disease (SCD), which used to be called sickle cell anemia, is a genetic disorder that results in chronic anemia, pain, disability, organ damage, increased risk for infection, and early death • This disorder results in the formation of abnormal hemoglobin chains. • the clumped masses of sickled RBCs block blood flow, known as a vaso-occlusive event (VOE). VOE leads to further tissu...