What Others Need to Understand About Sickle Cell Pain Crises by Mary Shaniqua | January 20, 2023

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Sickle cell disease is a disorder that affects the red blood cells. These cells are usually circular and biconcave, allowing them to easily transport oxygen around the body. But in a sickle cell patient, a faulty version of hemoglobin causes the red blood cells to be shaped like a banana or a sickle. As a result, they can get stuck in blood vessels and cause blockages, which is extremely painful.

These episodes are known as sickle cell pain crises. They can happen anywhere blood flows in the body.