Sickle Cell - Health, Well-being and Opportunities
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- Created on: 26-05-15 14:55
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- Sickle Cell
- This is a serious inherited blood disorder where the red blood cells, which carry oxygen around the body develop abnormality.
- Symptoms
- sickle cell crisis
- pain in the ribs
- spine
- pelvis
- abdomen
- sternum
- long bones (legs and arms)
- palpitations
- very pale skin
- headaches
- fatigue
- shortness of breath
- fever
- sickle cell crisis
- Health
- breathlessness
- lack of energy
- change in diet to reduce the effects of the condition
- can increase vulnerability to infection
- strokes
- acute chest syndrome
- pulmonary hypertension
- severe pains that can't be reduced by over the counter paracetomol
- dehydration
- Wellbeing
- tiredness
- can trigger changes in mental state - feeling confused or drowsy
- problems sleeping
- general lack of enjoyment
- Opportunities
- may meet people at support groups
- an inability to make or keep friends (may come about if they develop depression)
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