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5 Million people world wide have SLE

Is often called the "Invisible illness"

4 types of Lupus

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Lupus Discoid

Drug-induced Lupus

Neonatal Lupus

Singer Selena Gomez was recently diagnosed with Lupus

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Her cells are attacking the healthy tissue, causing the rash

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Wear sunscreen

Wear sun protective clothing

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A test done early in the evaluation of a person for autoimmune disorders

Looks for a group of autoantibodies that attack substances found in the cells' nucleus

A helpful tool to diagnose SLE and other autoimmune diseases

(Nordenson, 2015)

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Blood tests

Urine (to check for kidney problems)

X-ray for joints

(Carter, 2012)

Measure the erythrocyte sedimentation rate

A measure of inflammation of the body

Tissue Biopsies

(Rowland, Frey & Mertz, 2014)

ANA Test

(Nordenson, 2015)

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References Carson-DeWitt, R., & Cataldo, L. J. (2015). Systemic lupus erythematosus. In J. L. Longe (Ed.), The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine (5th ed.). Farmington Hills, MI: Gale. Retrieved from http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/XDOIVY656874146/HWRC?u=mtlib_2_754&sid=HWRC&xid=a2e67dbf Systemi...

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The individuals immune systems starts to attack its own organs and tissues

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All people of any age and race

Most common in women

90% of 1.4 million diagnoses in the US were women

(Carson-DeWitt & Cataldo, 2015)

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Hardening of the arteries

Blood Clots

Deficiencies in Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets

(Carson-DeWitt & Cataldo, 2015)

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Headaches

Dizziness

Seizures

Behavior Changes

Vision changes

Memory difficulties

(Carson-DeWitt & Cataldo, 2015)

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Creates difficulty for the body to remove toxins

(Carson-DeWitt & Cataldo, 2015)

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Unknown

Research has been done to determine if a link between female hormones can be found

Genetics

Medications

Exposure to sunlight

(Carson-DeWitt & Cataldo, 2015)

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Cannot be cured

Treated with medication

(Carson-DeWitt & Cataldo, 2015)

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Aspirin

Ibuprofen

Drugs to treat malaria

Steroids

Chemotherapy drugs

(Carter, 2012)

Acupuncture

Exercise

Chinese herbals

Any way to reduce stress to avoid flare-ups

(Rowland, Frey & Mertz, 2014)

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Pain in joints, muscles

Fatigue

Skin rashes (Butterfly rashes along nose and cheeks)

Hair loss

Blood flow problems

Depression

Sensitivity to sunlight

Fever

Anemia

(Carson-DeWitt & Cataldo, 2015)

Mouth Ulcers

Photosensitivity

Antinuclear antibodies

(Rowland, Frey & Mertz, 2014)

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What is it?                                                                                                  Systemic Lupus er·y·the·ma·to·sus

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What is it?                                                                                                  Systemic Lupus er·y·the·ma·to·sus

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Also called Lupus and SLE

An inflammatory disease caused when the immune system attacks its own tissues

Systemic Lupus can cause problems with multiple body systems and organs

70% of Lupus cases are systemic

(Carson-DeWitt & Cataldo, 2015)