PDF-Factsheet Lupus

What is it What are common effects Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disorder that can damage a variety of areas of the body including skin joints and even organs Lupus most commonly affects women. Prof. Hafiz . Ijaz. Ahmad. Department of Nephrology. Allama. . Iqbal. Medical College Lahore. Systemic Lupus . Erythematosus.  Systemic . Lupus . E. rythematosus. . (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory disease of unknown cause that can affect virtually any organ of the body. . Christina McConnell, PGY-3. Which of the following is NOT one of the diagnostic criteria for lupus?. Biopsy proven lupus nephritis with a positive ANA. Hemolytic anemia. Psychosis. Single joint swelling. . Dr. : Mohamed . Abdelhafez. . . . . Nephrology specialist . . MNGH. Agenda. DEFINITION AND EPIDEMIOLOGY. ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS. RENAL AND EXTRARENAL MANIFESTATIONS. IMMUNOLOGIC TESTS IN LUPUS NEPHRITIS. Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Vitamins A, C, E and D. Cardiovascular disease in lupus. Benefits of certain diets, omega 3. Herbal Supplements. Disclaimer: No specific diet for the treatment of SLE exists at this time. Presented by Camille Keenan, MS3 . & Matthew Covey, MS3. at Pediatric Neurology Grand Rounds. Friday, October 3, . 2014. Mentor: Ian J. Butler, MD. Chief complaint. Child 1. Full term African American female born with red and scaly butterfly rash. . Arthritis & Rheumatism Associates. Lupus Foundation Summit. Johns Hopkins University. September 13, 2014. Lupus 101. What is lupus?. Why is lupus hard to diagnose?. What causes lupus?. Who gets lupus?. History. Classical. Middle Ages. 12. th. century physician . Rogerius. Neoclassical. Moric. Kaposi. Modern. 1948 . discovery of the LP cell. History cont. . First Medications. 1894. Quinine. Salicylates. Donald L . Kimpel. , MD. . March 28, 2015. Sentara Medical Center. LFA-DMV . The Many features and. “flavors” of Systemic Lupus. 11 ACR criteria. ACR ~= SLICC. Plaquenil. Eye Testing. . . Diabetes and Lupus. . Challenges and Options . Grand . Rounds. Presented by:. Sumona Kabir, DO. January 21. st. , 2015 . Overview . Case presentation. Definition of SLE. Pathophysiology. Classification . Details of each classification. LT James Prim, DO. LCDR Shauna O’Sullivan, DO. Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. Disclaimer. Nothing to . disclose. The . views expressed in this . presentation . are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Navy, Department of Defense, or the United States . What causes Lupus? Genes No gene or group of genes has been proven to cause lupus. Lupus does, however, appear in certain families, and when one of two identical twins has lupus, there is an increased A BLUEPRINT FOR ACTION 2015 This publication was supported by Cooperative Agreement Number 5U38OT00025-02 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Its contents are solely the responsibility LupusSLE OverviewChronic inflammatory autoimmune disease with unknown etiologyPossible provocative agents UV light infections hormones drugs emotional or physical stress genetic factors involvedEpide www.uhs.nhs.uk Tachyarrythmias (fast heart rhythms) This factsheet has been written to help you understand more about heart rhythm problems. If there is anything you do not understand, or you would l