Systemic Lupus Erythematosus SLE Sarra Abdurrezag Esharik Defining

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Sarra Abdurrezag Esharik

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.

Origin of The Name Systemic= Affect Almost all body systems. Lupus = Wolf in Latin. Erythematosus= Redness. 3

Causes & Risk Factors Diverse Or Unknown Causes/ Triggers: Risk Factors: - Trauma -Age. - Prolonged course of medication - Puberty -Gender. - After childbirth - Genetics. - Exposure to sunlight - Environmental factors. - During menopause 4

• Symptoms -Raynaud's phenomenon -Fatigue and fever -Joint pain, stiffness and swelling -Butterfly-shaped rash -Chest pain -Dry eyes -photosensitivity -other… 5

Complications- Risks ¨ - Brain and central nervous system. ¨ - Kidneys. ¨ - Lungs. ¨ - Heart. ¨ - Blood and blood vessels. ¨ -Skin.

The Great Imitator ¨ ¨ -Most misunderstood, misdiagnosed disease in the history of medicine. -Wide range of symptoms. 7

Diagnostic tests -Erythrocyte sedimentation rate. -Complete blood count. -Kidney and liver assessment. -Urinalysis. -Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test. 8

Treatments - Immunosuppressants. • • • - Corticosteroids. - - Antimalarial drugs. ¨ - Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). ¨ ¨ - MONEY! 9

An expensive disease! 10

Less Mortality Rates 11

Bibliography ¨ -http: //www. mayoclinic. org/diseases-conditions/lupus/basics/coping-support/con-20019676 ¨ -http: //www. webmd. com/lupus/systemic-lupus-erythematosus? page=4 ¨ -https: //www. nlm. nih. gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000435. htm ¨ - http: //conditions. healthgrove. com/l/988/Systemic-Lupus-Erythematosus ¨ - http: //www. everydayhealth. com/lupus-and-gender. aspx 12

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