What Causes the Symptoms of Sickle Cell Disease

question 24

Multiple Choice

What causes the symptoms of sickle cell disease?

• A) Abnormal hemoglobin in the red blood cells
• B) Mosquitoes
• C) A mutation in the red blood cells
• D) Shortness of breath
• E) Malaria

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Definitions:

Contractility

The capability of muscle tissue to contract or shorten, enabling movement and force generation.

Hypoxic

A condition in which the body or a region of the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply at the tissue level.

Urine Output

The amount of urine produced by the kidneys and excreted by the body, used as an important indicator of kidney function and fluid balance.

Drowsy

A state of feeling abnormally sleepy or tired, often leading to difficulty staying awake.