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Sickle Cell 101
Welcome from your guide to this lesson.1 Quiz -
Knowledge Matters: You Must Be Your Own Health Literate Advocate
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Who Is Affected by Sickle Cell Disease?
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What Causes Sickle Cell Disease?
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What is sickle cell disease?
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What Health Problems Do Sickle Cell Disease Cause?
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How Is Sickle Cell Disease Treated?
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Living with Sickle CellIs There a Cure for Sickle Cell Disease?
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Six Steps to Living Well With Sickle Cell Disease
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Emergency Guide: When to See the Doctor
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Five Tips to Help Prevent Infections
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Coping With Stress
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Fifteen Reasons Why Exercise Is Good
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Tools for Managing your HealthWhy should we live by this toolkit?
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Where Can I Find and Print the Forms for My Self-Care Toolkit?
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How Often Should I Update the Information in My Self-Care Toolkit? Teach me about the App.
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Who Should Know About My Self-Care Toolkit?
Quizzes
Emergency Guide: When To See the Doctor
It is very important that every person with SCD have a plan for how to get help immediately—at any hour—if there is a problem. Be sure to find a medical facility that will have access to your medical records or keep a copy that you can bring.
Go to an emergency room or urgent care facility right away for:
Fever above 101°F.
Difficulty breathing.
Chest pain.
Abdominal (belly) swelling.
Severe headache.
Sudden weakness or loss of feeling and movement.
Seizure.
Painful erection of the penis that lasts more than 4 hours.
Call a doctor right away for:
Pain anywhere in the body that will not go away with treatment at home.
Any sudden problem with vision