Friday, December 16, 2011

What are the symptoms of sickle cell anemia

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What are the symptoms of sickle cell anemia?Causes sickle cell anemia a group of symptoms including:Temporary pain: more of the symptoms of sickle cell anemia common. Your child may suffer from sudden pain is known as the "heart crisis or sickle cell anemia." It occurs when the sickle cells suspended in the small veins are prevented normal blood flow. This can be temporary pain that lasts for several hours or a few weeks. He spoke once or twice a year or possibly more than 10 times a year.Your child may suffer from the following:

    
Pain in the arms, legs, back and stomach
    
Swelling of the hands and feet
    
Pain and stiffness in the joints
    
Rise in temperature

Anemia: This means that your child does not get a sufficient amount of red blood cells. This is because the sickle cells die early, before they are replaced by new red blood cells. May be a case of anemia in your baby's very light and do not cause any problems. And your child can:

    
Feel tired easily
    
Get short of breath when a lot of activity and movement
    
Infected with an irregular heartbeat suddenly (rapid palpitations), especially after a period of activity
    
Appears pale face, lips, palms of your hands

It can also cause sickle cell disease:
Diseases and infections: occurs because your child's sickle cells are not flexible enough to enter the spleen has. Spleen and a member of the purified blood to fight infections and diseases. It may be your baby's body less able to resist bacteria and viruses. And these can be serious infections, such as pneumonia, meningitis, and septicemia (blood poisoning), and inflammation of the bone.
Acute chest syndrome: occur if your child suffers from a temporary pain in his lungs. It can also occur if the injured lung infections such as pneumonia. The symptoms are similar in both cases Asahatin, so it is difficult to resolve the matter without being subject to checks and tests at the hospital. Acute chest syndrome affects about 40 percent of people who already have sickle cell and can be dangerous. It may also lead to:

    
Rise in temperature
    
Cough or cough
    
Pain in the chest
    
Idle and lazy
    
Shortness of breath

Symptoms may begin to appear when your child is about six months of age. Will need help to cope with these symptoms during his lifetime. In some cases, you may need to go to the hospital. Perhaps some of the symptoms are severe or even that it may constitute a danger to his life unless treated.However, these symptoms tend to appear and disappear. And your child will feel he is fine most of the time. And will are able to help your child to stay in good health at home through the assistance of a doctor.

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