Sickle cell mutation is believed to be originated five times in history spontaneously. This can be elucidated by five βS-globin haplotypes. These haplotypes include Senegal (SEN), Benin (BEN), Bantu or the Central African Republic (CAR), Cameroon (CAM) and Arab-Indian …
Sickle Cell Disease in Early Infancy: A Case Report
We report a case of sickle cell disease with severe anemia in a 10-week-old male. Case Presentation A 10-week-old baby boy presented to Chawama First Level Hospital in Lusaka, …
Case Study for Sickle Cell, Anthony Perkins
Anthony was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia at birth during a routine newborn screening. He was a term newborn with normal childhood illnesses. He has been hospitalized with pneumonia four times – at age 8, 9, 11, and 14.
A 19-year-old woman with sickle cell disease and pain
A 19-year-old woman with homozygous sickle cell disease presents to her family physician’s office with acute generalized bone pain. She reports stress from school deadlines. …
Teenager with Sickle Cell Disease and Fever
This chapter presents a case study of a 17-year-old boy with sickle cell anemia presented to the emergency department after developing a fever of 40 degree C. The case …
Case 37-2023: A 29-Year-Old Man with Sickle Cell …
A 29-year-old man with sickle cell disease, which had been complicated by vaso-occlusive events and osteonecrosis leading to hip arthroplasty, was admitted because of hip pain. A diagnosis was...
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Sickle cell mutation is believed to be originated five times in history spontaneously. This can be elucidated by five βS-globin haplotypes. These haplotypes include Senegal (SEN), Benin (BEN), Bantu or the Central African Republic (CAR), Cameroon (CAM) and Arab-Indian …
We report a case of sickle cell disease with severe anemia in a 10-week-old male. Case Presentation A 10-week-old baby boy presented to Chawama First Level Hospital in Lusaka, …
Anthony was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia at birth during a routine newborn screening. He was a term newborn with normal childhood illnesses. He has been hospitalized with pneumonia four times – at age 8, 9, 11, and 14.
A 19-year-old woman with homozygous sickle cell disease presents to her family physician’s office with acute generalized bone pain. She reports stress from school deadlines. …
This chapter presents a case study of a 17-year-old boy with sickle cell anemia presented to the emergency department after developing a fever of 40 degree C. The case …
A 29-year-old man with sickle cell disease, which had been complicated by vaso-occlusive events and osteonecrosis leading to hip arthroplasty, was admitted because of hip pain. A diagnosis was...