Individuals all ages with sickle cell disease (SCD)are at risk
for the development of multisystem acute and chronic condition
associated with morbidity..In optimal acute care first 24hours of
presentation is critical and dangerous time for patients with
SCD..Many of the emergency department providers are unaware of the
analgesics therapy,parenteral opioids with severe pain followed by
continuous reassessment of pain and re-admission of analgesics
treatment and condition of severity level and its
complications..Lack of knowledge of SCD,may patient treated only
with parenteral opioids and it need higher dose of suboptimal
administration of analgesics in the acute care management..there is
inadequate acute care experience leave many people with SCD
reluctant to seek medical attention.. patient with SCD have
mistrust,lack of control and interest in hospital care..
To overcome this obstacles emergency providers should
understand the pathology of SCD and its mechanism..There is
significant need for patient advocacy focus on education to improve
clinician attitudes and knowledge about SCD..SCD patients should
treated the patient high acuity and patient should receive a rapid
assessment and documentation of pain and its severity..They should
receive opioids parenteral analgesics within 60 minutes of arrival
in the ED..Reassessment should be performed atleast every 30
minutes in the ED and every 1 to 2 hours in the inpatient
settings..we should not undertreat the patient with SCD..Use
individualized care plan..patient should be transitional with a
plan for followup care with Primary care physician and
specialist,get help from social workers for high utilizing
population..
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017), approximately 100,000 Americans have sickle cell...
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2017), approximately 100,000 Americans have sickle cell disease. Red blood cells that contain sickle hemoglobin are inflexible. This results in the cells adhering to blood vessel walls which slows or stops blood flow. This diminished or absent flow limits the amount of oxygen reaching cells and leads to attacks of sudden pain or crisis. Many clients with sickle cell disease also experience chronic pain. Hulihan, M., Hassell, K., Raphael, J., Smith-Whitely,...
My Study on Sickle Cell Anemia Research In 500 words, answer the following questions 1.Select your study sample 2. How have you selected your sample? 3. How will you select your sample population and give the rationale behind your decision Please type the solution on the keyboard so that I can copy and paste Q. No 1. Answer : Sickle cell disease : It is defined as it is a chronic heriditory form of Anemia, in which the red blood...
Ethics and Values You are caring for a 17-year-old female patient with sickle cell disease who has been admitted for treatment of sickle cell crisis. Sickle cell disease is a genetic abnormality that affects hemoglobin in the red blood cells. In a sickle cell crisis weakened red blood cells clump together and impede blood flow, causing extreme pain. To prevent stroke and manage the pain of the crisis, your patient needs aggressive fluid and comfort management. At the change-of-shift report,...