Sickle cell anemia Flashcards
drink at 3 to 4 liter every day
practice deep breathing to facilitate gas exchange
Wear socks, hats, gloves, and a coat when going outside on cold days to avoid getting too cold.
Avoid consuming alcoholic beverages and illicit substances.
Avoid smoking cigarettes or using tobacco or nicotine in any form.
Avoid strenuous physical exercise.
Avoid exposure to hot and cold temperature extremes.
Avoid getting overheated and overexposure to the sun.
Avoid airplanes with unpressurized passenger cabins.
Avoid traveling to areas of high altitudes.
When you are not in crisis, engage in mild, low-impact exercise three times a week.
See your primary health care provider for regular checkups.
Get an influenza immunization and a COVID-19 immunization every year.
Ask your primary health care provider about receiving the pneumonia vaccine.
Contact your primary health provider at the first sign of illness or infection.
Notify all health care providers that you have sickle cell disease, especially the anesthesia provider and radiologist
For additional support, contact your local chapter of the Sickle Cell Foundation.
