You should contact your medical provider for a diagnosis, but before you go to your medical provider, you will have symptoms to lead you up to the point of seeing your medical provider. When you meet with your doctor, your blood count will be checked for blood oxygen and white blood cell count; your urine will be analyzed for possible blood which could be present.
Over time having sickle cell anemia, may cause the symptoms to progress and complications may develop. Teens with the disease may develop jaundice (jon-dis). Jaundice is an illness that is an effect of the high rate of red blood cell breakdown. This can give rise to the skin and white part of the affected one’s eyes to develop a yellowish tint. People may also encounter complications from the damaged blood circulation and infection-fighting problems. These include having a higher risk of infections and stroke. Another condition that is possible to have is acute chest syndrome, which occurs because of redness, infection, or blockages of blood vessels in the lungs. Other complications of sickle cell anemia include blindness and vision problems, poor spleen function, bone infections, and Parvovirus B19 (low red blood cell production).
It is possible to treat these complication. Acute chest syndrome (also known as acute multiple organ failure if the liver, and kidneys fail suddenly) is a serious and life-threatening complication to sickle cell anemia. The treatment for this complication is done in the hospital and can include oxygen therapy, blood transfusions, antibiotics, and balancing body fluids.
To prevent these complications, blood transfusions are frequently used to handle worsening anemia and other sickle cell anemia complications. If your condition of an immediate anemia because of an infection or an enlarged spleen it is a standard reason for a blood transfusion. The blood transfusions are used to thwart life-threatening problems such as a stroke, spleen difficulties, or acute chest syndrome.
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