Hello everyone!
Welcome to the second part of this series.
We've been looking at Genotype Incompatibility and it's consequences– an enemy of true love.
Today we'll be looking at the symptoms and prevention.
SYMPTOMS
- Features of infections
- Vaso-oclusive crisis and/or acute chest syndrome characterized by pains in the bones, joint, chest.
- Enlargement of the spleen
- Leg ulcer
- Kidney disfunction
- stroke
- Heart dysfunction
- Stunted growth
- Slender extremities
- Priapism
- Fatigue
- Diizziness
- Jaundice
- Shortness of breath
- Pale skin
- Hypoxemia or hypoxia
Prevention follows primary, secondary, and tertiary modalities
Primary prevention means prevention done before the disease which include; health education to the masses, teaching the young unmarried people things like genotyping in their premarital agenda, the economic and emotional implication of taking care of a sickle cell anemia patient.
Secondary prevention is early detection and prompt treatment of the disease, which can be achieved by encouraging hospital visits rather than self medication or checking the internet for your symptoms practiced by majority of individuals today.
Tertiary prevention is the rehabilitation of affected individuals and managing the various complications of sickle cell anemia.
In the next article on this series, we'll conclude with the treatment of Sickle Cell Anaemia.
Miracle Oladoyin
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