Sickle Flashcards
1
Q
HgbA1 (subunits)
A
Alpha 2 beta 2
2
Q
Embryonic hgb subunit
A
Alpha 2 delta 2
3
Q
Fetal hgb
A
Alpha 2 gamma 2
4
Q
Baseline labs we should get in sickle cell dz
A
Bili
Retic
Hgb
5
Q
Dx’s of sickle
A
Prenatal screen
Hgb electrophoresis
Psychosocial stressors
6
Q
Complications of sickle
A
Stroke Cardio/pulm dz Priapism Pain Vaso-occlusive crisis Osteomyelitis Splenic sequestration
7
Q
Treatment of vaso occlusive crisis
Ppx
A
IVF
O2
Pain control (opiates)
Hydroxyurea
Pneumococcal vacc
Penicillin