Case Report on Sickle Cell Anemia in Children

Introduction: Sickle cell anemia is a kind of severe hemolytic anemia caused by the sickle haemoglobin (HbS) gene, which results in a faulty haemoglobin molecule. The term "sickle cell disease" refers to a set of genetic illnesses affecting red blood cells. People with sickle cell disease have irregularly formed red blood cells, which might be troublesome since they don't stay as long as healthy blood cells once they reach the state of blood arteries.

Clinical findings:

Progressive Anemia

Mild jaundice

Fever

Headache

Growth retardation

Superaded bacterial infection

Enlarge hurt

Non healing ulcer

Organ failure

Abdominal pain with distension

Joint pain

Diagnostic Evaluation: Abdominal pain, fever, Hb (8.5 gm%), Abdomen swelling, Increase abdominal girth, pain in joint and irritability.

Ultrasonography: Abdominal USG.

Therapeutic Investigation: Inj. Ceftriaxone 1mg BD, Inj pantoprazole 20mg OD, Inj. Neomole 30ml SOS, Inj. Tramadol 0.4mg TD S, Cap. Hydra 500mg OD, syr. syncoria 5ml OD, Tab. Folic Acid 5mg OD.

Outcome: All the investigation of the patient is done and the patient is diagnosed as sickle cell anemia.

He showed significant progress after receiving therapy, and the treatment was kept ongoing until my last date of care.

Conclusion: A male child of 8 yrs was brought to AVBRH on by his parents with a complaint of abdomen pain with distension, Pain in joints, irritability and he was admitted to pediatric ward. All the investigation of the patient is done and the patient is diagnosed as sickle cell anemia. He improved dramatically after receiving therapy, and the treatment was continued until my final date of care.