There is no more difficult disease to diagnose, understand or treat than lupus. Lupus is a Latin word meaning “wolf”, describing the lupus patient looking as if they had been bitten or scratched by wolves, also known as systemic lupus erythematous, this is due to the fact that lupus is not one disease but many diseases group under one heading. Lupus is considered a chronic inflammatory disease and has been determined that genetics and the environment may be a cause for this painful disease. But is unknown of the understanding why lupus happens. Lupus takes complete control of your body. In Lupus, something goes horribly wrong with you immune system, which is the part of the body that I s supposed to fight off viruses, bacteria, and foreign …show more content…
Diagnosis get lupus is difficult because the signs and symptoms vary from person to person. Signs and symptoms of lupus may vary over a period of time and overlap with those of many other disorders. No one test can correctly diagnose lupus. The combinations of blood and urine tests, signs and symptoms, and physical examination finding, leads to the appropriate …show more content…
The treatments are plan and put together for that particular patient, because no two cases of lupus are exactly alike, but the focus is on improving quality of life through controlling symptoms and minimizing “flare-up”. This starts with modifying your lifestyle, including sun protection which requires sun protectant cream, means minimal outside as possible when the sun is out, kind of like a vampires and more importantly diet. Getting adequate sleep, to rest your muscles from this agonizing disease, get regular excessive, people say moving more may help with the joint pain and fatigue, doctors suggest you don 't smoke . Lupus patients are prescribe anti-inflammatory, pain management medication and steroids. If you’re a Lupus patient signs and symptoms flare up, then subside, means the fluctuation of medicine will happen, to regulate the way body has flare-ups. Sometimes alternative or complementary medicine may benefit people with Lupus, this included fish oil, which contains omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin d, because the lack of sunlight patient with lupus have to
The incidence of SLE is 7.6 cases per 100,000 with a prevalence of approximately 68 cases per 100,000 (Bernknopf, Rowley, & Bailey, 2011). It affects women more than men with a 9:1 ratio, and typically affects women of childbearing age (Patel, Fenves, & Colbert, 2012). The mean age of symptom onset was 29 years in the Euro Lupus Project that studied 1000 patients with SLE (“Systemic Lupus Erythematosus”, 2012). Children and older adults are also diagnosed with SLE but at a much lower rate, 8%-15% and 3%-18%, respectively (Arnaud, Mathian, Boddaert, & Amoura, 2010). Patients with ethnic backgrounds have a higher incidence rate with African Americans developing SLE 3-4 times more than Caucasians, unlike drug-induced lupus erythematosus (DILE) which has an equal male to female prevalence yet a higher disease severity in Caucasians (Bernknopf, Rowley, & Bailey, 2011).
Every case of lupus presents slightly differently. Symptoms can develop slowly over time or come on suddenly. Cases range from mild to severe, and most sufferers have “flares,” which are periods during which symptoms become worse.
Lupus comes in four different forms. They are Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid(cutaneous), Drug-induced Lupus, and Neonatal Lupus. “Systemic lupus is typically the most common form of lupus and generally considered more serious than the other three forms”(www.lupusmn.org). Systemic lupus can also be called SLE(www.lupusmn.org). Symptoms tend to show among patients and c...
Usually your body produces antibodies to fight off invaders such as Viruses or diseases but since Lupus is an autoimmune disease; the immune system can’t tell the difference between foreign invaders and healthy tissues. There 3 types of Lupus Systemic Lupus (most common) which can affect any part of the body, Discoid Lupus which only affects the skin, and Drug induced Lup...
Lupus is a chronic disease that damages any part of the body. For example: skin, joints, and organs, are all problem areas for this disease. The cause of Lupus is unknown and could be very difficult to diagnose. It may take years to officially diagnose a patient of having the Lupus disease. Doctors examine your blood, skin, and kidneys to finalize the diagnosis. Symptoms last up to six weeks or longer.[1] These symptoms being pain or swelling in the the joints, fever, hair loss, feeling tired, redness in the face, etc. Lesser symptoms would be things such as dizziness, confusion, and seizures. Lupus is treated by a doctor's prescription, and a list of doctors who specialize in things such as kidney disease, blood disease, skin disease, etc.
As you exit the bus, another passenger next to you starts to cough, and then you hold the handrail as you exit the bus. Since you’re late getting home, you take a shortcut through a field to get home quicker. These three simple acts just exposed you to bacteria, viruses, and insects that could cause illness or even death. Infectious diseases, also known as communicable disease, are spread by germs. Germs are living things that are found in the air, in the soil, and in water. You can be exposed to germs in many ways, including touching, eating, drinking or breathing something that contains a germ. Animal and insect bites can also spread germs.1
“But you don't look sick.”. “If you just exercised more you would feel better.” , “It's all in your head.” , “You are just being lazy.”. These phrases are just a hand full of unkind things that people have said to me, simply because they do not understand my disease. Who could blame them? Doctors do not understand it. Researchers do not understand it. My parents do not understand it. My boyfriend does not understand it. Even I cannot understand it. I have Lupus. It is an unresolved disease that millions of people suffer with. Though there are numerous people diagnosed with lupus, there are very few people who know what it is, and how it impacts us from the time we wake up, to when we finally escape our pain with sleep. In this essay, I will explain what we know about lupus, what the symptoms are, and what kind of treatments are accessible for lupus.
Human leukocyte antigens are a group of genes on chromosome six. The human leukocyte antigens (HLA) associated with lupus is called DR2 and DR3. A person who has these antigens is very likely to develop lupus, but individuals with different antigens may also develop SLE (Ohio State, 2009). There are many symptoms of SLE and will vary from individual to individual with the disease. Some common symptoms are inflammation of the joints, Raynaud’s phenomenon1, m...
Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that occurs when the body's immune system attacks its tissues and organs. This is similar to “friendly fire” and can cause permanent scarring that in the end will damage the function of certain organs and systems in the body. There are five different types of Lupus; Discoid lupus erythematosus, Subacute cutaneous lupus erythematosus, Drug-induced lupus, Neonatal lupus and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). However, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) being the most common and typically being considered the most serious, this paper will discuss this type in detail. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus accounts for approximately 70 percent of all cases of lupus (Statistics on Lupus).
The majority of clinical cases of laminitis occur at pasture where there is an accumulation of rapidly fermentable non-structural carbohydrates (NSC) such as fructans, simple sugars or starches (Geor, 2010). Pasture-associated laminitis has major economic and welfare implications in the equine sector. Increased risk factors include insulin resistance, increased insulin secretory response, hypertriglyceridaemia and obesity (Asplin, et al., 2007;Carter, et al., 2009 and de Laat, et al., 2010). Insulin resistance has been associated with a number of problems in the horse, most notably laminitis. Insulin resistance can be defined as a physiological condition in which cells have a diminished response to normal actions of the hormone insulin. Insulin is produced but the cells become resistant and are less capable in transporting glucose from the bloodstream to muscle and other tissues. In horses, insulin resistance is associated with a number of diseases such as Equine Metabolic Syndrome (Powell, et al., 2002; Hoffman, et al., 2003;Vick, et al., 2006 and Frank, et al., 2009), Equine Cushing Disease (McGowan, et al., 2004 and Walsh, et al., 2009) and Laminitis (Treiber, et al., 2006;Bailey, et al., 2007;McGowan, 2008 and Geor, 2008). Obesity and insulin resistance in ponies has become a common problem and there is a growing awareness on the role that diet and exercise has to play (Jeffcott, et al., 1986; Frank, et al., 2006 and Vick & Adams, 2007). Over-expressed adipocytokines, such as leptin, have been suggested to impair insulin signalling and cause the up regulation of inflammatory cytokines. This then further contributes to impaired insulin signalling and endothelial dysfunction (Radin, et al., 2009). The restriction of energy throu...
¨ No one knows for sure. What we do know is that, in lupus, the immune system (the body's defense against viruses and bacteria) is unable to tell the difference between intruders and the body's own tissues. Trying to do its job, it attacks parts of the body, causing inflammation and creating the symptoms of lupus.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory and an autoimmune disease that occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s tissue (Rheumatoid arthritis, 2017). This disease affects the entire body, which is called a systemic (means entire body) disease. Arthritis is derived from the word part arthr-, which means “joint,” and -itis, which means “inflammation,” so altogether it means “inflammation of the joints.” It creates inflammation that causes the tissue that lines the inside of joints (synovium) to thicken. About 1.5 million people in the U.S. are affected. It affects all races, but it affects three times as many women than men (What is Rheumatoid Arthritis, n.d.). Overtime, rheumatoid arthritis causes painful swelling that can potentially result in bone erosion or joint deformity, which leads up to physical disabilities. RA can affect more than just your joints, but can spread to body systems, skin, eyes, lungs, heart, blood vessels, e.t.c (Rheumatoid arthritis, 2017).
Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease that has direct involvement with the immune system. This disease is considered to be degenerative and currently the only thing that can be done is manage the painful symptoms and suppress the self targeting actions by using immune suppressing drugs. The cause of rheumatoid arthritis is mostly unknown but there is a high amount of evidence that there are genetic predispositions for the disease. This being said however there are also environmental factors to asses these include, bacteria, viruses, fungi and other environmental factors. Doctors primarily use a physical examination to first suspect R.A. then send for blood work to confirm. There are many aspects to this disease and many questions left unanswered, the treatments available now are only temporarily and can in some cases cause more problems than benefits. Lab experiments and clinical trials are currently showing some great results and could within our lifetimes cure many autoimmune diseases including R.A..
One of the most common mysteries in the world is the development of autoimmune diseases. An autoimmune disease is when the immune system, which usually keeps your body healthy thinks that your healthy cells are antigens and attacks them. This is irony right? It is against properties of evolution for an immune system to attack itself causing sickness and possibly death if untreated. There are about 80 different types of autoimmune diseases, which usually have periods of little to no symptoms and worsening symptoms. What particularly creates confusion in the world is the autoimmune disease, inflammatory bowel disease, which affects almost about five million people worldwide.