A Longitudinal Cross Sectional Study

Generally this means a pleasing appearance is not a guide to character. In this case, we

1. A culture and sensitivity of pus draining from the right inguinal fold cystic sites was obtained today. Please follow up with culture results and treat as per culture results dictate.

Skin (history of skin disease, pigment or color change, change in mole, excessive dryness or moisture, pruritus, excessive bruising, rash

Urinalysis/BUN/Creatinine: RBCs and protein in the urine plus the elevated renal labs indicates that the disorder has now also affected the kidneys, which is considered one of the worse complications in lupus.

Patient denies history of skin disease. Reports two serious sun burns while swimming and not re-applying sun screen. Reports occasional dryness of skin during the winter. Denies any

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) also referred to lupus dates back to the middle ages and has made an explosion in the past 60 years. Even though more than 1.5 million Americans have lupus and 90% of lupus sufferers are women, between the ages of 15 to 44 (Lupus Research Institute), there is little awareness about the disease. 72% of Americans aged 18-34 have either not heard of the disease or know nothing about it (Medical News Today). However, researchers continue on working to have a better understanding of SLE factors, pathophysiology, current treatment and new prospects for treatment.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multi-organ autoimmune disorder that can cause significant morbidity and mortality. A large body of evidence has shown that African Americans experience the disease more severely than other racial-ethnic groups. We performed a systematic review in the PubMed and Medline Databases of articles published between January(?) 2000 – December 2014 to evaluate research focused on SLE in African Americans. Articles were classified according to their level of evidence. Our literature review reported a wide range of adverse outcomes in

Most know Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) as simply lupus. It is difficult to diagnose and treat but the symptoms can be mentally and physically devastating for any patient. Many may not realize the extent to which a person with SLE is affected on a day to day basis. It is important for healthcare professionals to understand the disease process, including the cause, signs, symptoms, and treatment of SLE. By understanding the aforementioned, healthcare professionals can assist with reporting signs and symptoms to the patient’s doctor to further reach a correct diagnosis, but to provide holistic care to the patient. SLE is a heterogeneous autoimmune disease which means the body’s immune system fallaciously attacks healthy tissues and various organs, in this case, primarily the skin , joints, kidneys, and brain of both men and women.

Management of SLE often depends on the severity of the disease. One treatment option are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), usually taken orally. There are over-the-counter NSAIDs such as ibuprofen, Advil, and aspirin. NSAIDs are used to treat swelling, pain and fever associated with lupus. They are also an inflammation suppressant. Different people respond better to one certain NSAIDs than another, sometimes a stronger NSAID is needed and available with a prescription. Jillian has already been taking ibuprofen, either a prescription NSAID would be needed or another treatment option. Immunosuppressants are also used as a treatment for SLE. Immunosuppressants, taken orally, are drugs that are used to suppress the immune system, which is helpful in more serious cases of lupus. Immunosuppressants work to suppress SLE symptoms “by interfering with the synthesis of DNA, the material in your cells that contain the blueprints for all of your genetic information” (Johns Hopkins Lupus Center). It is important for Jillian to get the right treatment for SLE, the symptoms are interfering with her daily life in a detrimental way. By managing her symptoms, Jillian will be able to live a normal

Erythema multiform: target lesion is the classic presentation, and the 3 skin manifestations are dusky center, inner pale ring, and erythematous outer border. It usually affect age 10-40y/o. Hypersensitivity reaction is most commonly triggered by infection so treat the underlying cause. HSV is most common cause so treat with acyclovir. It is a self limiting condition.

Dermatitis is a general term that describes an inflammation of the skin. There are different types of dermatitis, including seborrheic dermatitis and atopic dermatitis (eczema). Although the disorder can have many causes and occur in many forms, it usually involves swollen, reddened and itchy skin. (www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/dermatitis-000048.htm)

The control group had an even ratio of male to female. Out of the 24 patients who were atopic 2 of them showed signs of asthma whereas neither of the other groups showed any signs of asthma. There were minor differences, but not really any significant differences in NP patients in any of the other entry tests including the symptom, endoscopy, and CT scores. All control patients appeared to be normal.

Eczema and dermatitis are skin diseases where there is rough, red, dry, itchy skin very

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory and autoimmune disease of multifactorial etiology that can affect many organs and systems (Sato, 2002).

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus is a chronic autoimmune disease which causes inflammation of your joints, tissues, and organs. The inflammation presents itself as heat, pain, swelling and redness. SLE is a variable disease that doesn’t take any one particular course; therefore its unpredictability makes it even more devastating. No two people will experience the same disease symptoms or severity level. As S.L.E progresses there will be periods of very subtle to no symptoms at all called remission or an exacerbation of symptoms called flares.