NEUROLOGY
SURGERY
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What diagnostic findings are present in patients who have sickle cell trait versus those present in patients who have sickle cell disease?
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The patient with sickle cell trait usually has a normal hemoglobin level, a normal hematocrit, and a normal blood smear. In contrast, the patient with sickle cell disease has a low hematocrit and sickled cells on the smear. The diagnosis is confirmed by hemoglobin electrophoresis.
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Chemical agents potentially responsible for bone marrow aplasia include benzene and benzene derivatives such as airplane glue, paint remover, and dry-cleaning solutions. Certain toxic materials-such as inorganic arsenic, glycol ethers, plutonium, and radon-have also been implicated as potential causes.
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Bleeding from ulcers, gastritis, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), or gastrointestinal (GI) tumors
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Dietary teaching sessions should be individual. ized, involve family members, and include cultural aspects related to food preferences and food prepa-ration. Additional amounts of iron, up to 2 mg daily, must be absorbed by women of childbearing age to replace that lost during menstruation.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -People who have sickle cell trait (SCT) inherit a hemoglobin “S” gene from one parent and a normal gene (one that codes for hemoglobin “A”) from the other parent. People with SCT usually do not have any of the signs of the disease.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hemoglobin sickle c disease is a form of sickle cell disease. When a person has hemoglobin sickle C disease they do not have any genes for hemoglobin A. Instead they have one gene for hemoglobin C and one gene for hemoglobin S. This disease has medical complications and requires treatment.
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