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Beta

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Glutamic acid –> valine

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HbS

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africans

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heterozygotes (HbAS)

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anaemia

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heterozygote (HbAS)

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hypoxia

anaethesia/enclosed spaces etc

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vessels occluded by build up of sickle cells leading to painful ischaemia

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thalassaemia

HbC

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polymerisation of deformed HbS when deoxygenated

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sickle cells are fragile

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sickle cells

Target cells

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Hb electrophoresis

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allows distinction between HbSS and HbAS

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at birth (cord blood)

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pneumococcal prophylaxis

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sickle cell reduces spleen function i.e.immunocompromised

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vaso-occlusive crisis

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acute abdomen

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vaso-occlusive crisis

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doppler US

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bone

e.g. avascular necrosis of femoral head

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parvovirus b19

invades and destroys reticulocytes

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especially RBCs

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the spleen hasnt undergone atrophy

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intrasplenic trapping of RBCs usually affecting children

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sequestration crisis

death in 1-2 hours due to circulatory failure

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hydroxycarbamide

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increases the level of HbF

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bone marrow transplant

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urgent transfusion

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acute chest syndrome

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pulmonary infiltrates

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tachypnoea
pain
fever

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O2
analgesia
emirical antibiotics
transfusion if severe (X-match)

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fat embolism

infection

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chlamydia

mycoplasma

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severe chest crisis
CNS event
multiorgan failure

HAEMATOLOGY (25 decks)

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