Lupus has no precise meaning when used alone due to the various types, but it is a broad term for a chronic, progressive, skin disease. The types of lupus include: Lupus nephritis, Cutaneous lupus erythematosus, neuropsychiatric lupus, discoid lupus erythematosus, lupus pernio, lupus vulgaris, drug induced lupus erythematosus, and the most crucial systematic lupus erythematosus. The immune system is designated to attack foreign substances, but with lupus the immune system accidently attacks healthy cells and tissues damaging many parts of the body including: joints, the skin, kidneys, lungs, the heart, blood vessels, and the brain. Some people may only experience the skin symptoms which would indicate they have discoid lupus …show more content…
It may be difficult to tell the difference between SLE and DILE, because they both can cause a butterfly rash, that extends over the cheeks and on the bridge of the nose and tends to worsen in sunlight. Although DILE is caused by medications it can be just as severe as SLE, but easier to treat; stop taking the medication and the symptoms will cease a few days to a week after the medication is …show more content…
The systems that the criteria is broken into are: cutaneous, musculoskeletal nonerosive arthritis, cardiopulmonary pleuritis or pericarditis, renal, neurological disorder with seizures or psychosis due to unknown causes, and laboratory. To meet these criteria a doctor would do a physical exam and listen to the chest to hear an abnormal sound called a heart friction rub or pleural friction rub. The Doctor will also order a possibility of several exams including: a neurological examination, antibody tests (including anti-nuclear antibody (ADA) panel), complete blood cell count (CBC), a chest x-ray, a kidney biopsy, urinalysis, antithyroglobulin antibody, antithyroid microsomal antibody, complement components (C3 and C4), coombs’ test, cryoglobulins, ESR, kidney function blood tests, liver function blood tests, and a Rheumatoid factor
There are approximately six types of EDS that have been distinguished, but other types exist that are very uncommon. Classical, Hypermobile, Vascular, Kyphoscoliosis, Arthrochalasia, and Dermatosparaxis. Classical and Hypermobile make up over 90% of all reported cases of EDS. With the Classical type of EDS a person would have hyperextensible (stretchy) skin with widened atrophic scars and joint hypermobility. The skin is smooth and velvety with tissue fragility and easy brusability.
First I will be discussing about the thyroid gland, so the thyroid gland is a gland in the neck that secretes hormones. These hormones regulate growth and development, and metabolism. The main hormone secreted is Thyroxine. So when a person like Margie is diagnosed with hypothyroidism it means the thyroid gland does not secrete enough hormones. As many females get over the age of 50, they are more at risk of developing hypothyroidism. The symptoms
Lupus is inflammatory disease caused when the immune system attacks its own tissues and organs, and this inflammation affects many different body parts such as the joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs. Second is the Celiac disease and it is an autoimmune reaction from eating gluten, and it may lead to damage in the small intestine because this disease attacks the villi, the projections that line the small intestine for protection. The last example is Rheumatoid Arthritis, an inflammatory disorder in which affects many joints, mainly in hands and feet, and then causing your joints to painfully swell and possibly cause bone erosion.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a disease affecting the myelination of the central nervous system, leading to numerous issues regarding muscle strength, coordination, balance, sensation, vision, and even some cognitive defects. Unfortunately, the etiology of MS is not known, however, it is generally thought of and accepted as being an autoimmune disorder inside of the central nervous system (Rietberg, et al. 2004). According to a study (Noonan, et al. 2010) on the prevalence of MS, the disease affects more than 1 million people across the world, and approximately 85% of those that are affected will suffer from unpredictably occurring sessions of exacerbations and remissions. The report (Noonan, et al. 2010) found that the prevalence of MS was much higher in women than in men, and that it was also higher in non-Hispanic whites than in other racial or ethnic groups throughout the 3 regions of the United States that were studied.
Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that occurs when your body’s immune system attacks healthy tissue and organs. This inflammation can damage many different bodily systems. Lupus commonly affects the joints, skin, kidneys, lungs, brain and heart. Many people with lupus have found relief for some of their chronic pain through practicing a few different styles of yoga.
Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disease that was discovered by Robert Graves in 1835. Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disease in which the body's immune system attacks the thyroid gland and causes hyperthyroidism. Graves’ disease occurs when the antibodies like thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin and thyrotropin receptor antibodies (TRAbs) attack the thyroid gland as if it were a foreign object or a virus of some sort. This disease is the most common type of hyperthyroidism. Attacking the thyroid gland in such a manner makes it excessively overproduce the hormone thyroxine which controls the body’s metabolic rate. Heightened activity of the thyroid can increase the body’s metabolism by 60% to 100%. (Weeks 34-35).
When someone has lupus they have a different outlook on life. For patients with this disease, even the easiest task can be painful to the body or joints. Lupus is not contagious. “Lupus is a disease of the immune system. The immune system protects the body from inflection”(http://lupus.webmd.com). With lupus, the immune system attacks the tissue in many parts of the body. Lupus affects women more than men(www.womenshealth.gov). There are many different types of lupus, and each symptom affect different parts of the body. With treatment you can obtain and fulfill a healthy lifestyle.
requiered to determine treatment. Lab tests or imaging is often requiered as well. It’s chronic,
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Lupus is mainly caused by a combination of genetic predisposition and environmental triggers. According to Magro et al., genes, environment, and genetic factors cause lupus (2013). The most affected by this condition are women compared to men. In addition, lupus affects people aged between 20- 40, although, children are said to rarely get lupus. Initially, a person diagnosed with lupus was said to die because there was no treatment. However, with the advancement in treatment and prevention methods, people with lupus can live normal lives. With proper treatment of lupus, the condition can be managed and the affected organs protected from severe damages.
Systemic lupus erythematosus, or simply lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease or immune system malfunction. A person's immune system normally protects the person from viruses, bacteria and other foreign materials. When a person has an autoimmune diseases like lupus, the immune system turns against itself and attacks itself.
Graves’ disease is considered an auto immune disorder. It is also a hyperthyroid disorder that leads to the over activity of the thyroid gland. Graves’ disease is a condition that occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. Many people suffer from symptoms. This paper will talk about the causes of the disease, research that has been conducted and how it can be treated.
Graves disease is an autoimmune disease that is characterized by an overactive thyroid gland. In Graves disease the bodies immune system doesn't protect the body, but instead use antibodies, thyrotropin receptor antibodies and thyroid stimulating immunoglobulins, to bind to receptors on the surface of thyroid cells and stimulate those cells to overproduce and release thyroid hormones, this results in hyperthyroidism. In the United States, Graves disease is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism.
Graves’ disease is a disorder of the immune system that causes the thyroid gland to become hyperactive. Since this is an autoimmune disorder, the body’s immune system inadvertently attacks its own cell rather than protecting the body from external pathogens. This condition causes the body’s immune system to make abnormal chemicals called immunoglobulins that stimulate the thyroid gland to make an excessive amount of thyroid hormone. This overactive thyroid condition is called hyperthyroidism (Graves’ disease 2013).
Graves’ disease was named after Robert J. Graves, MD, around the 1830’s. It is an autoimmune disease indicated by hyperthyroidism due to circulating autoantibodies, which is an antibody that attacks the person’s own body. The immune system attacks the thyroid gland, which causes it to produce too much thyroxine. Thyroxine is a hormone that helps control growth and also regulates metabolism in the body. While the thyroxine levels are high the patient’s metabolic rate increases, which can have an effect on their physical appearance as well as their frame of mind. Graves’ disease is the number one cause of hyperthyroidism in the U.S.