SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS Flashcards

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a chronic autoimmune disease that can affect many parts of the body This occurs when the immune system attacks its own tissues.

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SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS

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What are the exogenous causes of SLE?

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ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT EXPOSURE
INFECTIOUS AGENTS
MEDICATIONS
HORMONES

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What are the target organs of SLE?

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SKIN
JOINTS
KIDNEY
BRAIN
HEART
LUNGS

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What are the signs and symptoms of SLE?

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FATIGUE
ANOREXIA
WEIGHT LOSS
ARTHRALGIA
MALAISE
ARTHRITIS
FEVER
MACULOPAPULAR “BUTTERFLY” RASH
KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION
CHEST PAIN
HAIR LOSS
PHOTOSENSITIVITY
neuropsychiatric MANIFESTATIONS
HEMATOLOGIC ABNORMALITIS

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WHAT ARE THE LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS OF SLE?

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ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY
FLUORESCENT ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY

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First test typically done in screening test

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ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY

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Most widely used and accepted test

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FLUORESCENT ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY

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