Shama Assumpta Sickle Cell Foundation

no politics we dont want yo politics

King Saha Sala M youtu.be/e8Vxj6BQZk4 via @YouTube

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS. 1. Red, black or yellow sore. 2. Appearance of deep wounds. 3. Tight, hairless skin. 4. Experiencing no bleeding. 5. The pain increases at night. 6. Fever. 7. Numbness. 8. Discharge from the wound. 9. Foul or smelling odour.

Alcohol, tobacco, and street drugs are harmful to everyone but especially to those with sickle cell disease. They can cause addiction and permanent damage to vital body organs. ... Drinking, smoking, or the use of street drugs can lead to severe health problems for people with sc

The cure is there, though. It's a stem cell (aka bone marrow) transplant. ... Doctors then rebuild their blood with healthy stem cells from a matched donor that doesn't have the sickle cell mutation

“In this population, regular physical activity might be seen as a treatment,” he adds. ... Since exercise is known to trigger the painful and damaging episodes known as sickle cell crisis, in which large red blood cells become sickled and block blood vessels

Eat from a rainbow of fruits and vegetables paired with grains, proteins (such as eggs, fish, chicken, lean meat, beans or tofu) and nuts. Get plenty of calcium-rich foods such as low-fat or fat-free milk, yogurt, and cheese, leafy green vegetables and calcium-fortified foods

Doctors treat most complications of sickle cell anemia as they occur. Treatment might include antibiotics, vitamins, blood transfusions, pain-relieving medicines, other medications

In patients with sickle cell anemia, preoperative transfusion therapy should be used to increase hemoglobin levels to 10 g/dL. Rapid initiation of opioids for the treatment of severe pain associated with a vasoocclusive crisis.

me i do

Sickle cell disease is an inherited erythrocyte disorder affecting multiple organ systems. As individuals are living well into middle age due to advances in diagnosis and treatment, further disease-related complications are being recognized. This article reviews the cutaneous