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Preeclampsia, Melissa Mcguire

Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)

Abstract

Preeclampsia is a complication of pregnancy that if left untreated could result in maternal and/or fetal death. Preeclampsia is a pregnancy specific disorder that can affect many different body systems. That pathophysiology of preeclampsia is not completely known, but alterations in placentation are thought to cause the disorder. Signs and symptoms of preeclampsia include: elevated blood pressure, blurred or double vision, epigastric pain, severe headache, proteinuria, thrombocytopenia, kidney failure, and liver failure. Preeclampsia with severe features can lead to the development of HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, low platelets), disseminated intravascular coagulation, and eclampsia. The only cure for …

Sickle Cell Anemia, Esther Bassaw

Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)

Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited autosomal recessive disorder of red blood cell caused by an abnormality of hemoglobin called sickle hemoglobin (HbS) (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2017). African countries carry the highest incident of individuals with the SCA(CDC, 2017). In the United State, approximately 1 in 12 African-Americans carry the trait for SCA, and 1 of every 350 African-American infants born have the disorder (CDC, 2017). Individuals with sickle cell disease exhibit significant morbidity and mortality. Clinical manifestations of SCA are chronic hemolysis and acute vaso-occlusive crisis, which causes severe pain, infections, and chronic organ …