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Are the WBC elevated do to the effects of the sickle cell on the spleen? And does the shape of the sickle cell effect the about of oxygen that it can carry?

Ok so in class last week we learned about the circulatory system and one of the objectives is to describe how oxygen is carried in the blood. Well while answering that i figured that For every hemoglobin there are four irons that can hold four oxygen's. Well then i thought about sickle cell patients and since the RBC shape is changed would that mean that the hemoglobin in the sickle cell patient would change too? And if it did, does that mean that each sickle cell would carry less oxygen than a normal cell, and even though SPo2 measures the oxygen in the blood in a sickle cell patient would it be decreased oxygenation at the cellular level as compared to a non-sickle cell patient or would a sickle cell patients body just create more sickle cell RBC's to compensate? Is it too much to think about or am i just being geeky

We actualy just covered O2 in school...here is what i was given.. Class: Gas Trade Name: oxygen Indications: Hypoxia, difficulty breathing Action: Onset is immediate and the peak effect is one minute; Transported to the cells via hemoglobin and is required for the breakdown of glucose into a useable form of energy Precautions: Use with caution with patients with COPD, it MAY suppress the hpoxic drive ; Prolonged exposure to the eyes of a neonate may cause damage ( retrolental fibroplasia). Contraindications: None Dosage: Nasal Canula 1-6 L/min 24-44% Simple Face Mask 8-10 L/min 40-60% Venturi Mask 4-12 L/min 24-50% Partial Rebreather 6-10 L/min 35-60% Nonrebreather 8-12 L/min 60-90% BVM w/ resevoir 10-15 L/min 40-90% Pocket Mask w/ sup. 10-15 L/min 100% Demand Valve 10-15 L/min 100% Pediatric Dosage: same as adult Route: orally Side Effects: Possible dried mucous membrane ; possible irritation of the upper respiratory tract