Sickle Cell Disease
What is it?
A disease that is passed down from families in which the red blood cells are shaped abnormally crescent shape, and a normal one is shaped like a disc or a donut.
Symptoms: Treatments:
Attacks on abdominal pain 
-Take folic acid( produces red blood cells)
Delayed growth and puberty (Citation 9) -Hydroxyuria(reduces pain for chest)
Fatigue
Fever -Antibiotics and vaccines for children with sickle
Rapid Heart Rate cell disease.
Chest pains - Blood Transfusion
Skin Ulcers
Strokes'
Causes:
It is caused by abnormal type of hemoglobin called hemoglobin S. Hemoglobin S deforms the shape of red blood cells, mostly when there is no oxygen. The deformed sickle cells transfer less oxygen to the body's tissues. It also clogs easily in small blood vessels, and break into pieces, to disrupt blood flow. Sickle cell is also inherited from both parents. If someone inherits hemoglobin S from one parent, and the other normal hemoglobin from the other parent, they will have sickle cell trait. If you have sickle cell trait, you do not have the true sickle cell anemia.
Tests & Diagnosis Prognosis
-Sickle cell test -Back then patients often died from organ failure
-Complete Blood Count between ages 20 and 40. Today patients can
-Hemoglobin Electrophoresis live up to 50 or beyond.
-Blood oxygen -Causes of death are from organ failure.
-Urinary casts or blood in the urine
Prevention:
-Getting enough fluids
-Getting enough oxygen
-Having an exam test every 3-6 months
(Citation 10) 
-What You Need To Know:
- Its important to know if you have sickle cell disease or not.
-Woman with sickle cell disease can have a healthier pregnancy.
-There are different types of sickle cell disease.
-There is also a cure for sickle cell disease.
-People with sickle cell disease should get vaccination. (Citation 16)
