Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research
Year : 2021, Volume : 11, Issue : 4
First page : ( 577) Last page : ( 581)
Print ISSN : 2231-1149. Online ISSN : 2349-2996.
Article DOI : 10.52711/2349-2996.2021.00134

Sickle Cell Disease- A Case Report in a theoretical approach

Pramanik Samarpita^*

R.N. R.M. MSc (N), Christian Hospital Berhampur (CHB), Odisha

^*Corresponding Author Email: samarpitapramanik@gmail.com

Online Published on 03 May, 2025.

Abstract

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a major healthcare and societal problem affecting millions of people worldwide. In United States of America (USA), it is the most common genetic disorder affecting more than 80,000 people per year; majority of which are the African Americans Arabian and Indian (6,10). It is a genetic blood disorder affecting the red blood cells. Sickle cell pain is the hallmark of sickle cell disease and is associated with a very high mortality and morbidity rates (12). Being a genetic abnormality, the complete eradication of the disease from the affected seems to be difficult. Genetic counselling during pregnancy being the prime preventive step, Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation becomes the mainstay of treatment for complete eradication of the disease. But it is not done very often because of the significant risks involved.

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Keywords

Sickle cell Disease, Sickle cell pain, Acute chest syndrome, Haemolytic Anaemia.

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