Diabetes
With sickle cell disease, an inherited group of disorders, red blood cells contort into a sickle shape. The cells die early, leaving a shortage of healthy red blood cells (sickle cell anemia), and can block blood flow causing pain (sickle cell crisis).
Infections, pain, and fatigue are symptoms of sickle cell disease.
Treatments include medications, blood transfusions, and rarely a bone-marrow transplant.
Symptoms
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Pain areas: in the joints
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Pain types: can be sudden in the chest
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Whole body: dizziness, fatigue, low oxygen in the body, or malaise
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Urinary: inability to make concentrated or dilute urine or blood in urine
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Also common: abnormal breakdown of red blood cells, delayed development, inflamed fingers or toes, pallor, shortness of breath, or yellow skin and eyes
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