Keisha’s Transfusions and Desferal™ Therapy

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Keisha’s Transfusions and Desferal™ Therapy

Keisha’s Transfusions and Desferal™ Therapy

Keisha has sickle cell anemia

Red Blood Cells

Blood and Blood vessels

Red blood cells deliver oxygen

Sickle cell anemia

Sickle cell traffic jams

Sickle cell pain

Pain treatment

Keisha feels weak

What happened to Keisha?

What is a stroke?

What is a stroke?

Keisha gets an exchange transfusion

Keisha feels better

Physical and Occupational Therapy

Keisha gets monthly transfusions

Transfusions aren’t so bad

A problem with transfusions

Iron Overload

Iron Overload

Iron Chelation Therapy

Desferal

Keisha is scared about Desferal

Keisha practices giving an infusion

EMLA helps make the skin numb

Keisha uses her Desferal

Keeping track of Desferal

Keisha feels sad sometimes

Friends help

Clinic visits

Keisha is a STAR!!!

You are a STAR, too!

Many people are here to help

For more information

Email: aplatt@emory.edu

Home Page: http://www.emory.edu/PEDS/SICKLE

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