Vocabulary
The vital protein that delivers Oxygen throughout the body is called...
What is hemoglobin?
A doctor who studies/specializes in blood.
What is a hematologist?
The two different types of pain someone with SCD can feel.
What are acute (vaso-occlusive crisis) and chronic pain?
People with SCD can be seen as ____ when they are tired.
What is lazy?
The condition where the eyes and skin yellow is called...
What is Jaundice?
The scientific term for a crescent shaped red blood cell is called...
The most common medication prescribed to people with SCD.
What is hydroxyurea?
True or False: Only temperature change and stress trigger pain crises.
False (can be other things like infection, too much physical activity, etc.)
People with SCD are thought to exaggerate...
What are pain crises?
The organ that typically enlarges in people with Sickle Cell is...
What is the spleen?
The wrong amino acid in the mutated protein is...
A pain crisis can trigger _____ in the part of the body that is hurting.
What is inflammation?
True or False: pain crises typically last a few hours.
False: pain crises can range from hours to days to weeks
Because Sickle Cell is genetic, it is NOT...
What is contagious?
What is the medical term for someone with a weakened immune system?
What is immunocompromised?
This act is critical to do several times a day for people with SCD.
What is hydrate?
People with SCD should see their ____ often, as blindness can be a complication.
What is an optometrist?
True or False: pain can spread from one part of the body to another.
True!
The reason blacks/African Americans face discrimination when seeking treatment/medication in healthcare settings.
What is systemic racism?
The dangerous condition where sickle blood cells block proper blood flow in the lungs...
What is acute chest syndrome?
What are arteries?
A medical procedure that is administered when someone with SCD needs more healthy red blood cells.
What is a blood transfusion?
List 3 ways someone might try to subdue the pain from a crisis
Take pain medications (Advil, Tylenol, Motrin), sleep, drink water, apply a heated compress, etc.
People with SCD have to be careful with sports/physical activity because ____ can trigger pain crises.
What is overexertion?
Clumps of Sickle cells blocks the supply of Oxygen to the brain.
What is a stroke?