systemic lupus erythematosus LP 6 Flashcards
define systemic lupus
autoimmune disease that leads to chronic inflammation affecting any organ of the body
is systemic lupus more common in women or men?
women
what is neonatal lupus?
transferred lupus from mother to child during pregnancy
what is systemic lupus chaacterized by?
flare up and remission
what is the cause of systemic lupus?
idiopathic (suggest four different genes may be involved)
what things can contribute to systemic lupus?
genes
hormones
drug induced
what things can trigger systemic lupus?
unprotected exposure to sun rays
some foods or infectious agents
hair dye
medication
stress
viral infections
what is discoid lupus erythematosus lupus?
mildest form
limited to the skin
what areas do discoid lupus erythematosus systemic lupus effected?
head
neck
scalp
what is subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus systemic lupus?
lessons resembling psoriasis and are found on sun exposed areas
what areas do subacute cutaneous lupus erythemaotsus lupus?
face
chest
upper back
arms
what is systemic lupus erythematosus lupus?
causes inflammation of almost every organ system in the body.
what areas do systemic lupus erythematosus effected?
muscles
bones
skins
kidney
heart
lungs
blood vessels
brain tissue
what are some symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus lupus?
fever
malaise
joint or muscle pain
skin lesions
ulcers
paraesthesias etc
what things are used to diagnosed lupus?
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no erosive polyarthralagia
mala (butterfly rash)
discoid
photosensitivity
renal disorder
chest pain
blood disorders
neuorogic disorders
ulcerations
cellular immune defects
immunologic disorders
