SSD treatment
-blood transfusion
-IV fluid while in VOC
-antibotic to treat infection
-oxygen for acute chest syndrome and to decrease rate of sickling
-oral med
Oral Med for SSD
hydroxyurea: anticancer drug; 2 years and older
improve anemia symptoms
ease dactylitis (finger swelling) which cause painful swelling
L-glutamin therapy: help sickled cell from becoming misshape; 5 years and older
crizanlizumab-tmca: 16 years and older; reduce how often VOC and acute pain crisis happen
spleenic sequestration
spleen get larger and at risk for rupture due to cell clogging speen
do not massage or palpate abd
be aert for increasing abd pain followed by immediate release not related to med admin or pain in abd that is not relieved by med
SSD associated problems
stroke
BEFAST (balance/behavior, eyes, face, arms, speecj. time, terrible headache)
leg ulcers
priapism
CKD
pulmonary hypertension
detached retina (floaters, dark shadows or blurry vision with or without eye pain
acute chest syndrome
congestion in chest
fever
cough
trouble breathing
sickle cell clump and clog blood vessel in lungs
most common complication of sickle cell anemia
VOC
acute pain crisis
sudden intense sharp stabbing aching pain
affects any body parts
most common: abd, low back, arms, and legs
relieved with opioid pain meds
caused by altitude, stress, extreme cold
SSD symptoms
extreme tireness or fussiness
painfully swollen hands/feet
jaundice
spleen damage that affect immunity
increase risk for stroke, lung, kidney, spleen, and liver damage
what ethnicity does SSD affect
southern european
middle eastern
asian-indian ancestry
sickle cell disease
a form of inherited sickle cell blood d/o
change RBC shape (half-moon)
-stickly sickle cell that blood blood flow
life expectancy into 40s and 50s
painful when crisis occur
non hodgkin lymphoma
occur in B and T cells (fight foreign invaders, abnormal cells)
treatment similar to that of leukemia
hodgkin lymphoma
AKA hodgkin disease
CA that start in lymphocytes not precursor cells
B lymphocytes (Reed-Steinberg cells) involve that destroy bacteria and viruses
-found in neck lymph glands
-glands swell
-popcorn cells slow growing
lymphoma
cancer that starts in cells that are part of the body and immune system
leukemia hormone therapy
corticosteroid hormone:
-hydrocortisone
-methylprednisone
used along with chemotherapy
decrease inflammatory systemically due to cell destructions
stem cell/bone marrow transplant
very common for leukemia
watch for bleeding
check site
s/s infection and bleeding
pressured dressing
painful procedure
-done on iliac crest
leukemia risk factors
exposure to ionizing radiation
viral infection
exposure to chemical and drugs
genetic factors
immunity factors
Leukemia: immunotherapy
uses person’s immune system to kill CA
“mab”, interferons
leukemia: targeted therapy
drugs target specific genes or proteins that contributes to cancer cell growth
tyrosine kinases inhibitor (TKI)
-genetic therapy
-avoid grapefruit/juice
-take contraceptive (terogenic)
leukemia: radiation
ot usually used unless mestastasis to brain or spinal cord/CSF
leukemia: chemotherapy
either IV or oral admin
destroys helpul and systemwide cells in addition to cancer cells
leukemia: surgery
does not treat leukemia
may have splenectomy as spleen may become clogged
port central venous access device often placed surgically to accommodate chemo tx and need for possible atb therapy/blood tranfusion
chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML)
starts in blood forming cells of the bone marrow and invades the blood
mainly older adults
definite test for leukemia and MDS
bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
chromosone analysis
-help diagnose type of leukemia
-predict prognosis
-determine therapy effectiveness
factors that lead to leukemia
type of WBC affected
age
gender
race
geographic locale
leukemia patients should avoid
smoking/quit
maintain healthy body weight
avoid contact with benzene or formaldehyde
avoid exposure to pesticide