Sarra Abdurrezag Esharik Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Defining Lupus It is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system creates antibodies to attack healthy body tissues & organs. Which causes inflammation & therefore damage.
3 Origin of The Name Lupus = Wolf in Latin. Erythematosus= Redness. Systemic= Affect Almost all body systems.
Causes & Risk Factors Causes & Risk Factors Diverse Or Unknown Causes Causes/ Triggers: -Trauma -Prolonged course of medication -Puberty -After childbirth -Exposure to sunlight -During menopause Risk Factors: - Age. -Gender. - Genetics. - Environmental factors. 44
5 Symptoms Symptoms -Raynaud's phenomenon -Fatigue and fever -Joint pain, stiffness and swelling -Butterfly-shaped rash -Chest pain -Dry eyes -photosensitivity -other…
Complications- Risks Complications- Risks - Brain and central nervous system. - Kidneys. - Lungs. - Heart. - Blood and blood vessels. -Skin.
7 The Great Imitator - Most misunderstood, misdiagnosed disease in the history of medicine. -Wide range of symptoms.
Diagnostic tests -Erythrocyte sedimentation rate. -Complete blood count. -Kidney and liver assessment. -Urinalysis. -Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test. 8
Treatments - Immunosuppressants. - Corticosteroids. - - Antimalarial drugs. - Nonsteroidal anti- inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). - MONEY! 9
10 An expensive disease!
11 Less Mortality Rates
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