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Educational Videos

Contents

  1. 1 Living with Sickle Cell Disease
    1. 1.1 The Genetics of Sickle Cell (1)
    2. 1.2 Family Planning (for Sickle Cell Carriers) (2)
    3. 1.3 Detecting Acute Splenic Sequestration (3)
    4. 1.4 Diagnostics of Sickle Cell Disease Before Birth (4)
    5. 1.5 Avoid Painful Sickle Cell Crisis (5)
    6. 1.6 Growing up with Sickle Cell Disease (6)
  2. 2 About Sickle Cell Disease
    1. 2.1 What is Sickle Cell Disease? (1)
    2. 2.2 What is Hemoglobin? (2)
    3. 2.3 Sickle Cell Trait vs. Sickle Cell Disease (3)
    4. 2.4 Myths about Sickle Cell Disease (4)
    5. 2.5 Chronic Hemolytic Anemia (5)
    6. 2.6 Early Clinical Problems (6)
    7. 2.7 Other Clinical Problems (7)
    8. 2.8 Life with Sickle Cell Disease (8)
  3. 3 Movies about Sickle Cell Disease
    1. 3.1 Nurse Fighter Boy (2008)
    2. 3.2 Sickle Cell in the News

Living with Sickle Cell Disease

The videos below were created for the Sickle Cell Trust (Jamaica). The Sickle Cell Association of Ontario is grateful to the SCTJ and to Dr. Graham Serjeant who has graciously allowed us to use these videos for educational purposes on our website. These videos cover a wide variety of topics of interest to both patients and the general public. 

"The Genetics of Sickle Cell" succinctly describes how Sickle Cell disease is inherited.
"Family Planning" (For Sickle Cell Carriers) informs people at risk of carrying the Sickle Cell gene (and patients alike) of the facts they need to make an informed decision. 
"Detecting Acute Splenic Sequestration" advises mothers of children with Sickle Cell Disease on what they need to do to identify early one of the most deadly complications of SCD.
"Diagnostics of Sickle Cell Disease Before Birth" outlines the available methods to determine the phenotype of a fetus.
"Avoiding Painful Crisis" gives basic advice to patients on steps they can take to prevent painful crises.
"Growing up with Sickle Cell Disease" introduces parents to the natural development of children with Sickle Cell Disease.

The Genetics of Sickle Cell (1)


Family Planning (for Sickle Cell Carriers) (2)


Detecting Acute Splenic Sequestration (3)


Diagnostics of Sickle Cell Disease Before Birth (4)


Avoid Painful Sickle Cell Crisis (5)



Growing up with Sickle Cell Disease (6)

About Sickle Cell Disease

What is Sickle Cell Disease? (1)

What is Hemoglobin? (2)

Sickle Cell Trait vs. Sickle Cell Disease (3)

Myths about Sickle Cell Disease (4)

Chronic Hemolytic Anemia (5)

Early Clinical Problems (6)

Other Clinical Problems (7)

Life with Sickle Cell Disease (8)

Movies about Sickle Cell Disease

Nurse Fighter Boy (2008)

Nurse Fighter Boy is a critically acclaimed Canadian movie, directed by Charles Officer. Check out the You Tube Video. 
Visit the movie's page: http://www.nursefighterboy.ca/

Watch the trailer from YouTube

YouTube Video


Sickle Cell in the News

YouTube Video




Subpages (1): About Sickle Cell

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