Question 1

can the enviorment cause a sickle cell crisis?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Environmental issues can definitely cause a crisis. Cold weather can decrease blood flow causing cells to sickle. Hot weather can cause dehydration, which can lead to a crisis. Certainly environmental issues can lead to respiratory infections, which can lead to a crisis.

Question 2

does sickle cell crisis usually cause many symptoms?

Accepted Answer

It can: Most often it is pain crisis-you may need round the clock pain mess, good hydration, and o2.  Rarely chest syndrome occurs which may turn out to be serious problem. Or hemolytic crisis, may need blood transfusion etc.

Question 3

what are the most common symptoms of sickle cell crisis?

Accepted Answer

Sickle cell crisis: Sx skeletal-abdominal-chest pain. This is an emergency. May need oxygen, pain meds, antibiotic (if infection is suspected), IV fluids, blood transfusions.

Question 4

what is the definition or description of: sickle cell crisis?

Accepted Answer

See below: The abnormal red blood cells, carrying an abnormal hemoglobin known as hemoglobin s, are fragile. A person who hassickle cell disease can become more likely to get infections because the damaged cells eventually clog the spleen. A severe attack, known as sickle cell crisis, can cause pain because blood vessels can become blocked or the defective red blood cells can damage organs in the body.

Question 5

how long does a sickle cell crisis last. in what is the best home remedies to keep her comfortable?

Accepted Answer

There are none!: This is one of the most painful things that can happen to a person, and it can result in lost/damaged organs and worse.  If she is having a sickle crisis, get to a hospital for management.

Question 6

do people with sickle cell crisis have a lot of pain?

Accepted Answer

PAIN WITH SICKLECELL: Sickle cell disese is a painful conditon and can have hemolytic crises, sequestration and thrombotic crises.The thrombotic crises is the one which causes the pain in any part of the body.They can be extremely painful requiring narcotics and some times have to be admitted to the hospital for IV fluids and pain medications.

Question 7

please help! what is the priority nursing intervention for sickle cell crisis?

Accepted Answer

Do your homework: This site is not a shortcut for you to have your nursing school or health class assignments answered. If you plan to pursue these interests  you need to review the course materials and answer in the phraseology and terms common to those sources.Otherwise the instructors will know you did not, and will treat your answers accordingly.

Question 8

is sickle cell crisis more severe in sickle cell thalassemia or sickle cell alone?

Accepted Answer

Most less severe: Most are less severe in sickle cell thalassemia, but depends. HbS/B(0)thal: similar to HbSS in severity maybe slightly less severe. HbS/B(+)thal: has 60% HbSS and 30% HbA, thus less severe than HbSS (sickle cell alone). HbS/A-thal: less severe than HbSS due to decreased HbSS amount.

Question 9

i have had sickle cell crisis frequently for the last 2 years, is there any tips on how i can manage the anaemia better. thanks?

Accepted Answer

Hematologist: You need to be on folic acid.  I would consider Hydroxyurea to try and reduce crisis episodes.  However, you need to see a hematologist who takes care of a lot of sickle cell patients.  Hope this helps.

Question 10

what kind of doctor sees somebody for sickle cell crisis?

Accepted Answer

Hematologist: Patients with sickle cell anemia are usually treated by hematologists.

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