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A 3 page summation of an article on sickle cell disorders. The writer describes the article and then offers opinion on its content. No additional sources cited and citation is incomplete.
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well as how social and cultural factors should be addressed nursing practice. After stating this as the aim of the article, Bennett (2005) introduces the inherited nature of sickle cell
disorder, the origin of the name, and the populations that are affected by this disorder in England. It also discusses the screening programs developed by the British National Health Service
(NHS). Subsequent sections of the article describe the characteristics of adult and sickle hemoglobin and how healthy people can carry the sickle cell trait. Bennett (2005) explains the genetics behind
inheriting a sickle cell disorders and how these diseases present as clinical problems. This is a particularly important section of the article for nurses because it discusses how the
process that takes places in sickle cell disorders that changes normal, round red blood cells into the characteristic sickle shape associated with this disease and why this causes health problems.
The author lists the factors that can "trigger sickling of the red blood cells" as "reduced amounts of oxygen, dehydration, infection, sudden changes in temperature, acidosis, smoking and alcohol" (Bennett,
2005, p. 5 of fax). When blood cells sickle, first of all, they are depleted in oxygen, but they also lose flexibility, and adhere to each other, frequently causing painful
circulation problems (Bennett, 2005). When oxygenated properly, the cells may return to the normal round shape, unless they are already too damaged. Bennett (2005) explores this topic further, describing what
happens during a vaso-occlusive crisis; problems/crises caused by anemia; and what occurs in a sequestration crisis. The author also defines the parameters of a hemolytic crisis; aplastic crisis; and a
crisis caused by megaloblastic changes, as well as other clinical problems. In the latter half of the article, the author discusses the social, psychological and culture factors that can
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