Mapa mental
Sickle Cell Disease
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Sickle Cell Disease
genetic disorder
- autosomal recessive
- abnormal hemoglobin
- causes chronic hemolytic anemia
- Life expectancies mid 40s
- better care increases life expectancy
- Incidence
- 1:400-600 blacks
- 1:1000 Hispanics
- also India, Middle East , and Mediterranean individuals
Disease Complications
- infarction of lungs, kidneys, spleen, and bones
- Painful Leg Ulcers
- dactylitis
- Priapism
- Renal failure
- increased risk of infection
- pneumococcal
- salmonella osteomyelitis
Diagnosis
Información
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- Mapa Mental sobre Sickle Cell Disease, creado por jessica_garnsey el 13/10/2015.
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- jessica_garnsey
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