Diseases & Disorders

Question 1

lupus occurs where in the body

Answer 1

multiple areas e.g. skin, joints, etc.

Question 2

lupus main symptoms

Answer 2

painful and swollen joints, red face rash, fatigue, fever, hair loss

Question 3

rare diseases

Answer 3

less than 1 in 2,000

less than 50 cases per 100,000

Question 4

low prevalence diseases

Answer 4

between 1 in 2,000 and 1 in 50 individuals

(or 50 to 2,000 cases per 100,000)

Question 5

moderate prevalence diseases

Answer 5

between 1 in 50 and 1 in 10 individuals

(or 2,000 to 10,000 cases per 100,000)

Question 6

common diseases

Answer 6

greater than 1 in 10 individuals

(or more than 10,000 cases per 100,000).

Question 7

examples of rare dieases

Answer 7

e.g. Cystic fibrosis
Huntington’s disease

Question 8

examples of low prevalence diseases

Answer 8

e.g. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE),
Multiple sclerosis (MS), IBD

Question 9

examples of moderate prevalence diseases

Answer 9

e.g. Rheumatoid arthritis, Schizophrenia, Type 1 diabetes, Epilepsy

Question 10

examples of common diseases

Answer 10

Conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension