What is Sickle Cell Disease?

01/01/99


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What is Sickle Cell Disease?

What is Sickle Cell Disease?

What is Sickle Cell Disease?

Sickle Cell Hemoglobin

Hemoglobin SC

Diagnosis

Diagnosis Sickledex

Diagnosis - Blood Smear

Normal vs. Sickle Hemoglobin

Normal Shape to Sickle

Normal Shape to Sickle

Normal vs. Sickle red cells

Sickle red cells are stickier

Worldwide Distribution

Worldwide Distribution

Trait vs.. Disease

Trait vs.. Disease

Pedigree

Pedigree

Pedigree

Managing Sickle Cell

Complications From Sickle Cell Disease

Spleen Function

Spleen Location

Spleen Stick

Spleen Stick

What is Splenic Sequestion

Treatments For Splenic Sequestion

Hand Foot Syndrome - Dactylitis

Kidney

Bone Pain

Eye Problems

Strokes

Anemia - Jaundice

Acute Chest Syndrome

Priapism

Leg Ulcers

Author: Allan Platt PA-C

Email: aplatt@emory.edu

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

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