Author Question: Respiratory diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, result in inability to maintain ... (Read 39 times)

jon_i · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

Respiratory diseases, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, result in inability to maintain adequate oxygenation or release of _______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Question 2

Define sickle cell anemia and describe the role of nutrition therapy in sickle cell anemia.

Christopher · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

carbon dioxide

Answer to Question 2

Sickle cell anemia is the most common structural hemoglobinopathy, defined as homozygous abnormal hemoglobin polymerization resulting in a sickling of RBCs in symptomatic individuals. The crescent-shaped cell morphology is obvious when stained and magnified. Nutrition therapy for an acute sickle cell crisis should include increased macronutrients because this condition increases energy expenditure, protein and bone turnover, risk of pulmonary disease, chronic inflammation, frequency of infections, and cardiac output.