Reflection paragraph on process

I felt good about this topic because I've always wanted to know more about this topic half my whole life. The easy part was finding pictures that show sickle cell disease blood cells and comparing it to regular blood cells showing the difference between them. The difficult part was finding all the information i was looking for like the specific questions i had about sickle cell disease.I enjoyed searching for information about sickle cell disease and finding stuff i wasn't even looking for or had in mind about my topic.I disliked some of the stuff i found out about sickle cell disease, finding out what these people with full sickle cell have to go through compared to what people like me with the trait have to go through. If i had this project to do again i would probably make a little bit of stuff different put more information into it then i did. I'm not sure what topic i would research next.

Reflection paragraph on sources

I chose all my sources because they gave me the most information, they have great pictures, tons of information about sickle cell disease, sickle cell anemia, it will tell you about people with the trait of sickle cell. How they go through life with a trait of this awful disease. How they don't get stuff as bad as the people with full sickle cell disease. if you want to learn more about sickle cell disease like i did you should use these sources also. i promise you'll find what you're looking for.

work cited

health.mo.gov 

ghr.nlm.nih.gov/...

www.cdc.gov/...

www.webmd.com/pain...

www.sicklecelldisease.org

Reflection Paragraph

I have learned a lot about sickle cell disease during my research. The most important fact I've learned is that you can die from sickle cell disease. Sickle cells are fragile. They break apart easily and die, leaving you chronically short on red blood cells. Red blood cells usually live for about 120 days before they die and need to be replaced. However, sickle cells die after only 10 to 20 days. The result is a chronic shortage of red blood cells, known as anemia. Without enough red blood cells in circulation, your body can't get the oxygen it needs to feel energized. That's why anemia causes fatigue.I thought that was most surprising to me, but i still have many questions that need answering like how long do people with full sickle cell disease live? Is there a cure ? When was sickle cell discovered? Ugh and so much more. I feel good about this topic its interesting and good to know more about something i have a trait of.

Finding Paragraph #3

My research has brought me to alot of answers to some of my questions. Like the complications that come with sickle cell disease.
People with sickle cell disease (SCD) start to have signs of the disease during the first year of life, usually around 5 months of age. Symptoms and complications of SCD are different for each person and can range from mild to severe.
The reason that infants don’t show symptoms at birth is because baby or fetal hemoglobin protects the red blood cells from sickling. When the infant is around 4 to 5 months of age, the baby or fetal hemoglobin is replaced by sickle hemoglobin and the cells begin to sickle.

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My research helped me find the answer to one of my questions. The question was, "what treatment do people with sickle cell disease need"
The goals of treatment are to prevent infections, relieve pain, and prevent or control complications. Infections are the leading cause of death in sickle cell disease. Pain attacks are the leading cause of emergency room visits and hospitalizations.
Because infections may lead to death, special measures are taken to prevent or reduce the severity of infections. This includes twice-daily penicillin for children for at least the first five years of life, special vaccines, and aggressive evaluation and treatment when patients develop fever or other signs of infection.
Vaccinations against certain dangerous bacteria (pneumococcus, haemophilus influenza type B, and meningococcus) and viruses (hepatitis B and influenza) are especially important for people with sickle cell disease. For more information about what vaccinations your child needs, visit The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Vaccine Education Center.
Blood transfusions are used to treat some acute complications and to prevent the occurrence or recurrence of other complications. Children who have had a stroke or are at high risk for initial stroke are given blood transfusions on a regular and long-term basis to prevent stroke.
Pain is most often treated with acetaminophen, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (also known as NSAIDs) and opioids, which are the strongest pain medications and include substances such as morphine, oxycodone and hydrocodone.

Finding Paragraph #1

In my research i have found many things, like i found out how people get sickle cell disease.Sickle cell disease is an inherited condition. Two genes for the sickle hemoglobin must be inherited from one's parents in order to have the disease. A person who receives a gene for sickle cell disease from one parent and a normal gene from the other has a condition called"sickle cell trait." Sickle cell trait produces no symptoms or problems for most people. Sickle cell disease can neither be contracted nor passed on to another person. The severity of sickle cell disease varies tremendously. Some people with sickle cell disease lead lives that are nearly normal. Others are less fortunate, and can suffer from a variety of complications.