Condition Specific
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Acute Chest Syndrome Sickle Cell: Causes, Management, Care for Infants & Adults.
Acute Chest Syndrome (ACS) is a condition commonly encountered by patients with Sickle Cell Disease. This is a serious issue that often presents as chest pain among adults, children, and infants.
Fever, cough, fast breathing, low blood oxygen level, excruciating pain, and sputum production accompany the condition.
Chest X-ray of patients shows opacity of the lung which is associated with the presence of infection and inflammation. ACD requires immediate medical attention since it can rapidly progress to severe respiratory issues and even result in death, if unattended.
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Sickle Cell Disease: Cause, Types, Symptoms, and Living Better with SCD
What is Sickle Cell Disease? Sickle cell disease, or Sickle cell anemia (SCD), is a genetic disease that occurs when an individual inherits two gen... -
Revolutionizing the Way Sickle Cell Disease is Managed: EvenFlo Proven 93% Effective in Preventing Crisis (Peer-Reviewed Study)
The complex nature of Sickle Cell Disease makes it difficult for patients to lead a normal life. They have to live with acute/chronic pain and an... -
Gut Health & Sickle Cell Disease: How Does the GUT Impact SCD?
The “gut” in this context is an informal reference to the gastrointestinal tract – the stomach and the intestines. The human gut is home to the mi... -
Proteins in the Diet of Sickle Cell Disease Patients: What Kind, How Much & the Benefits
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Patients often suffer chronic fatigue and anemia due to the general malaise of sickle cell disease. In our previous arti... -
SCD & Pain: Essential Fatty Acids Can Reduce Sickle Cell Pain
Fatty acids are the natural components of fats and oils that can be divided into saturated, mono-unsaturated, and poly-saturated fatty acids. Among... -
Sickle Cell Disease and Inflammation: The What, Why & How
Sickle cell disease (SCD) refers to a group of red blood cell related disorders like HbSC, HBSO, etc. that affect hemoglobin in the body. It is a... -
Nutrition & Sickle Cell Disease: Diet for a Better Life
Diet and nutrition are indispensable facets of good health but a well- balanced diet is definitely more important for sickle cell disease patients... -
Sickle Cell Disease & Yoga: Benefits, Practices & Results
There is an unwarranted stigma surrounding exercise among many healthcare practitioners and patients with sickle cell disease. In part, this is d... -
Three Ways to Improve Life with Sickle Cell Disease
When you suffer from sickle cell trait or disease, your quality of life is threatened. A normal life may seem impossible. However, you can overco... -
How to Treat Acute Chest Syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease
What is Acute Chest Syndrome Acute chest syndrome (ACS) remains a leading cause of premature mortality in SCD. ACS is the second-most common reaso... -
Thiocyanate Found Effective in Preventing Sickling
What is Thiocyanate and How Do We Obtain It? “An organism supplied with a diet adequate to, or preferably in excess of, all mineral requirements m...
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