Watch the following video. After watching the video, you understand more about sickle cell anemia from a firsthand experience. Consider how blood works in the body and how sickle cell impacts normal function of the blood. Using the information from this module, create an initial post using the following prompts. Your initial post needs to address each discussion prompt.
Sickle Cell Anemia: A Patient’s Journey (Links to an external site.) (5:54)
Discussion Prompts
- Blood is the only tissue that is a liquid. After watching the video, compare the erythrocyte in a normal healthy adult and a patient with sickle cell anemia.
- What is the normal coagulation process in a healthy adult? What is the cause of silent stroke in a patient with sickle cell anemia?
- There are many types of anemia, choose any one type and answer the following parts: cause, sign and symptoms, prevention, and treatment. (Note, you cannot choose sickle cell anemia.)
Citation:
American Society of Hematology. (2010, September 7). Sickle cell anemia: A patient’s journey [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CsgXHdWqVs&list=PLD389916CB1F17621&index=2
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Sickle Cell Anemia