Lupus Flashcards
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Lupus
-Risk factors
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- Exposure to UV light
- Smoking
- Stress
- Pregnancy and hormones
- Ebstein-Barr Virus
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Lupus
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- Connective Tissue hypersensitivity reaction
- Type 3 reaction
- Kidneys are first organ affected
- Most common autoimmune disorder
- Generally a women’s disease
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Lupus
-Clinical Manifestations
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- Characterized by remission and exacerbation
- Butterfly rash across the checks
- Joint deformities
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Lupus
-Treatment
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- No cure
- Control symptoms and pain
- Aspirin and NSAIDS
- Immunosuppresants
- Antibiotics
- Manage stress
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Lupus
-Overview
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- Affects all organs
- Type III hypersensitivity reaction
- Difficult to treat because medications are excreted by kidneys
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Lupus
-#1 Drug given to Patient’s with Autoimmune Disease (Lupus)
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- Corticosteroids are the #1 class used to treat lupus and other autoimmune disorders
