Sickle Cell Anemia

N​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​S 203: Nursing Care of the Child and Family Sickle Cell Anemia Homework assignment (10 pts) TO BE COMPLETED INDIVIDUALLY Please address the following in order to get credit for the assignment: 1. Please describe in detail DOWN TO THE CELLULAR LEVEL the underlying pathophysiology of SICKLE CELL ANEMIA. Include what the overall cause is (where does it stem from), what triggers a crisis and what happens as a result. • I expect you to be very specific and detailed in regards to your description. This means that you will have ​‌‍‍‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‍‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍​to use other resources besides your Pediatric text book, such as online resources or pathophysiology reference books. 2. Discuss the 3 types of acute crises associated with Sickle Cell Anemia in detail, addressing the underlying cause or trigger is, AND resultant assessment findings for each: • Vaso-occlusive crisis • Acute Splenic Sequestration • Aplastic Crisis 3. At end of assignment, please list in APA format the evidence based source for this information.