Infographic 1: Sickle Cell Anemia When to Seek Emergency Care

• This infographic provides an overview of sickle cell Anemia, a hereditary condition affecting hemoglobin.
• It outlines when to seek emergency medical care, including severe pain (vaso-occlusive crisis), fever, chest pain, and priapism.
• The Infographic also discusses diagnostic methods, such as newborn screening using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), prenatal screening, and genetic testing to confirm the diagnosis.

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Infographic 2: Sickle Cell Anemia Diagnosis and Treatment

• This Infographic answers the question what is Sickle Cell Anemia? , a genetic disorder that affects the shape of red blood cells.
• It explains that in sickle cell anemia, red blood cells become misshapen, resembling a crescent or sickle due to a mutation in the hemoglobin gene.
• The Infographic outlines the diagnostic methods for sickle cell anemia, including newborn screening, prenatal screening, and genetic testing.
• It also discusses management strategies, such as gene therapies, bone marrow transplants, and blood transfusions, and mentions the Early Symptoms, which include Jaundice, painful swelling and tiredness.

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Infographic 3: Pregnancy & Sickle Cell Anemia Understanding the Risks

• This infographic provides information and advice for managing pregnancy and sickle cell anemia.
• It highlights the increased risks for complications during pregnancy due to the additional stress on a woman's body.
• It emphasizes the importance of prenatal care, including taking prenatal vitamins with iron and folic acid, having regular ultrasounds, and monitoring blood pressure.
• It also recommends using non-hormonal birth control methods due to potential risks associated with hormone-based options.
• Additionally, the slide stresses the importance of newborn screening for sickle cell anemia and further testing if hemoglobin S is detected.

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Infographic 4: Sickle Cell Anemia An Overview

• This Infographic provides an overview of Sickle Cell Anemia, a genetic disorder affecting red blood cells.
• It highlights that sickle cell anemia is more prevalent in Black populations than in white populations, with approximately 1 in 365 Black people carrying the genetic mutation.
• It lists common symptoms associated with sickle cell anemia, including frequent infections due to a weakened immune system, tissue damage caused by low oxygen supply, painful swelling due to restricted blood flow, and jaundice resulting from the buildup of bilirubin.

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Infographic 5: Sickle Cell Anemia Diagnosis & Management

• This Infographic explores the Diagnoses and management Sickle Cell Anemia, a genetic disorder affecting red blood cells.
• It defines sickle cell anemia as a disease where red blood cells become misshapen, resembling a sickle.
• The slide outlines methods for diagnosing the condition, including patient history, blood tests, and hemoglobin electrophoresis.
• It also highlights management strategies for individuals with sickle cell anemia, such as pain medication, blood transfusions, and supplemental oxygen therapy.

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Infographic 6: Sickle Cell Anemia Diagnosis & Management in Depth

• This Infographic explores the Diagnoses and management Sickle Cell Anemia, a genetic disorder affecting red blood cells.
• It defines sickle cell anemia as a disease where red blood cells become misshapen, resembling a sickle.
• The slide outlines methods for diagnosing the condition, including patient history, blood tests, and hemoglobin electrophoresis.
• It also highlights management strategies for individuals with sickle cell anemia, such as pain medication, blood transfusions, and supplemental oxygen therapy.

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Infographic 7: Sickle Cell Anemia Symptoms and Complications

• This infographic provides an overview of sickle cell anemia, an inherited blood disorder where red blood cells (RBCs) become sickle-shaped.
• It highlights key symptoms associated with the condition, including frequent episodes of pain, swelling of hands and feet, and severe fatigue or tiredness.
• The infographic also lists potential complications of sickle cell anemia, such as acute chest syndrome, pulmonary hypertension, and sores or ulcers in the legs.
• This infographic emphasizes the importance of a healthy diet, recommending foods rich in folic acid (like green leafy vegetables) and calcium (like milk, yogurt, and cheese).

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Infographic 8: Sickle Cell Anemia Complications, Diagnosis & Medications

• This Infographic titled Sickle Cell Anemia, highlights its complications, diagnostic methods, and available medications.
• It defines sickle cell anemia as the most severe type of sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder that affects red blood cells.
• It lists potential complications of sickle cell anemia, including kidney disease, detached retinas, stroke, and priapism.
• It outlines diagnostic methods such as complete blood count, hemoglobin electrophoresis, and genetic testing.
• Finally, the infographic presents available medications for sickle cell anemia, including hydroxyurea for infants from 6 to 9 months and L-glutamine therapy for children from 5 years and adults.

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Infographic 9: Sickle Cell Anemia Facts, Diagnosis

• Discover the facts about Sickle Cell Anemia, a hereditary blood disorder affecting millions worldwide.
• This infographic provides a clear overview of the disease, explaining some facts to know.
• Learn about the potential long-term nature of the condition and the diagnostic methods that often involve lab tests and imaging.
• It also highlights the importance of recognizing that certain types of sickle cell anemia can be particularly dangerous.

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Infographic 10: Sickle Cell Anemia Recognizing the Symptoms

• This infographic provides an overview of sickle cell anemia, describing it as an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by abnormal, elongated (sickle-shaped) red blood cells.
• Common symptoms include pale skin, mild jaundice, edema (swelling), and joint pain. Sickle Cell Anemia is more prevalent in African Americans, with 8% carrying the sickle cell gene.

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Infographic 11: Sickle Cell Anemia Prevalence, Symptoms, and Management

• This infographic focuses on Sickle Cell Anemia, stating that an estimated 100,000 Americans have the condition, affecting 1 in 365 African Americans.  
• Common signs include swelling and inflammation of the fingers, thrombosis in the liver and spleen, and pulmonary and heart disease.  
• Management of related issues like Iron Deficiency Anemia (IDA) involves pain medications such as Hydrea, medications to prevent infection, and potentially bone marrow or stem cell transplants. 
• Genetically, if one parent is a carrier and the other has the disease, there's a 50% chance their child will inherit sickle cell anemia.

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Infographic 12: Sickle Cell Anemia Symptoms, Complications, and Diagnosis

• This infographic provides an overview of Sickle Cell Anemia, noting that approximately 70,000 to 100,000 Americans are diagnosed with the disease.
• It explains that the genetic cause is a mutation affecting hemoglobin, leading to misshapen, sickle-shaped red blood cells.
• Common symptoms include abdominal pain, hand-foot syndrome, and bacterial infections, while more serious complications can manifest as leg ulcers, vision damage, and acute chest syndrome.  
• The infographic emphasizes the importance of diagnosis through screening during pregnancy, ideally before 10 weeks, and testing for sickle cell carriers, especially if there's a family history or if a partner carries the trait.

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Infographic 13: Sickle Cell Anemia Screening and Management

• This infographic focuses on screening for Sickle Cell Anemia, a condition characterized by elongated red blood cells containing hemoglobin S.
• It highlights common clinical manifestations, including frequent pain episodes affecting various body parts, anemia causing fatigue and paleness, joint swelling and inflammation, painful swelling of hands and feet, and jaundice.
• Treatment options mentioned are blood transfusions to treat and prevent complications like stroke, stem cell transplants to replace affected bone marrow, and preventative measures against infections, such as administering penicillin to children from 2 months to 5 years old or longer.

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Infographic 14: Hydroxyurea for Sickle Cell Anemia

• This infographic focuses on Hydroxyurea as a treatment for Sickle Cell Anemia, a condition where red blood cells become misshapen, sticky, and short-lived, leading to blockages and other complications.
• It highlights Hydroxyurea's benefits, including reducing the need for blood transfusions, decreasing emergency visits and hospitalizations, preventing acute chest syndrome, and lessening the likelihood of painful episodes. The medication is taken daily by mouth.
• The infographic also visually depicts potential complications of Sickle cell anemia, such as vaso-occlusive crisis, renal dysfunction, retinopathy, and stroke, emphasizing the importance of managing the condition.

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Infographic 15: Sickle Cell Anemia Impact on the African American Community

• This infographic focuses on Sickle Cell Anemia in America, stating that approximately 100,000 Americans have the condition, affecting 1 in 365 African American births.  
• It describes the disease as characterized by deformed, crescent-shaped red blood cells that struggle to travel through blood vessels, leading to a shortage of oxygen-carrying cells.
• Diagnosis typically occurs through a blood test during newborn screening.
• Common symptoms include episodes of pain in the chest, abdomen, and joints, swelling of the hands and feet, and frequent infections.

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Infographic 16: Sickle Cell Anemia A Comparison of Red Blood Cells

• This infographic compares normal and sickle red blood cells, explaining that normal cells are flexible and donut-shaped while sickle cells are crescent-shaped, sticky, and can block blood flow.  
• It lists bone damage, multiple organ failure, and eye damage as complications of sickle cell anemia.  
• Prevalence data shows that sickle cell anemia affects 1 out of 365 African American births and 1 out of 16,300 Hispanic American births, with 1 out of 13 African American babies being born with the sickle cell trait.

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Infographic 17: Understanding Sickle Cell Anemia

• This infographic describes Sickle Cell Anemia.  
• It explains that unhealthy red blood cells become crescent and sickle-shaped, leading to health problems due to poor blood flow.  
• Children are more likely to get sickle cell disease when they inherit two sickle cell genes, one from each parent.  
• The disease affects millions worldwide but is more common in people of African, Arabian, and Indian origin.  
• Symptoms include stroke (in more severe cases), episodes of pain or infection, and damage to joints, usually the hips and knees.  
• Treatment options include bone marrow transplants, blood transfusions, and vaccinations to prevent infections.

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Infographic 18: Sickle Cell Anemia Key Facts

• This infographic about Sickle Cell Anemia uses microscopic images to show how red blood cells become sickle or crescent moon shaped, causing them to be rigid, sticky, and prone to blocking blood flow.  
• It notes that 5% of the world's population carries trait genes for hemoglobin disorders, with 20 million people worldwide carrying the sickle cell trait.  
• Common symptoms include frequent infections due to a weakened spleen, pain from tissue damage due to lack of oxygen, and yellowish eyes and skin caused by bilirubin release from dying red blood cells.  
• Treatment focuses on preventing infections, especially in children through antibiotics, managing pain starting at six months of age, and providing regular medical care to address complications in other organs.

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