Lupus erythematosus

The issue that I chose to research and address based on human health was Lupus. People are constantly questioning the causes and effects of Lupus. Seeing if there is a connection between Lupus and the environment is one that many have researched and tested on. “Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic disease of unclear etiology, characterized by an overactive immune system and the production of antibodies that may target normal tissues of many organ systems, including the kidneys. It can…

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is also a chronic, progressive inflammatory disease that affects connective tissue throughout the body causing wide spread damage to organs and systems (Ignatavicius & Workman, 2013). A defining characteristic of SLE is periods of exacerbations then relief, which can occur suddenly or over time. Common assessment finding of an individual with SLE include a butterfly rash on the face, alopecia, and arthritis of the small joints and knee (Ignatavicius & Workman…

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease which comprises many body organs (Mohammad, H. A. et al., 2014). SLE is a chronic autoimmune disorder affecting multiple organ systems including the skin, musculoskeletal system, kidneys, blood, heart, as well as the respiratory system. Central nervous system is also affected by the disease (Tsang, H. Y. H. et al., 2006). It is the most common multisystemic disorder facilitated through the immune system of the human body (Hussain, D. et…

disease. One example of autoimmune diseases is systemic lupus erythematosus, which nearly 5 millions people are suffering various kinds of symptoms of this disease around the world (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015). In this essay, I will primarily focus on the causes and risk factors of systemic lupus erythematosus, start by discussing how the immune system work properly and followed by explaining systemic lupus erythematosus in depth.…

YSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS (SLE) SLE stand for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. The Latin word for lupus means “wolf” while Erythematosus means “red rashes”. Red rashes on a patient’s face that looked like wolf bites was discovered by Dr. Cazenave in 1851 and he named it Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE) which only involved the skin. In 1885, Sir William Osler recognized that many people with lupus had a disease involving not only skin but many other organs or systems, so he named the disease…

SLE or Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a very complicated disease process. According to the American College of Rheumatology,” Lupus is a destructive inflammatory disease process. It affects multiple organ systems, usually characterized by fatigue, fever, skin lesions, joint pain and swelling, anemia often affecting the kidneys and various other organs. This disease is ten times more common in women than it is in men.” SLE is a chronic disease process that there is no known cure for, basically,…

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: A Tricky Disease Imagine standing on stage in front of thousands of people and all of a sudden, something feels funny in your body and you collapse. This happened to Grammy-awarding winning singer, Toni Braxton. Performing on stage in Las Vegas in 2008, Toni Braxton collapsed on stage with what doctors thought was a minor heart attack (Ellise, 2014). Unfortunately, Toni Braxton was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). This research paper will give an…

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus or SLE is a complex systemic autoimmune disease characterized by the loss of tolerance to nuclear antigen, immune complex formation and innflammation in multiple organs ( Hagberg and Ronnblom, 2015). This disease is a very confusing disease. Through my research I have found many different things can happen to you once you are found with systemic lupus erythematosus or lupus for short. This disease is very interresting and hard to describe at the same time. You will…

Introduction Lupus is an autoimmune disease that occurs when an individual’s immune system attacks his or her own tissues and organs. Lupus varies significantly from individual to individual and can affect a variety of body systems, such as an individual’s kidneys, blood cells, skin, brain, heart, and lungs (Mayo Clinic, 2017). In the United States, an estimated 1.5 million individuals are living with lupus, and there are a reported 16,000 new cases of lupus each year (Lupus Foundation of…

Lupus, an autoimmune disease, is one of many immune disorders where our own defenses turn on us and attack our own cells and tissues. There are many forms of this disease as well and with many symptoms that can be misleading, diagnosis can be a difficult task. Symptoms can range from flu like symptoms to those that resemble arthritis, and many other diseases in between. The most common symptoms include extreme fatigue, swollen and painful joints or arthritis, fevers that are unexplained, various…