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Lupus Schematic

LUPUS

(SLE - SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS)
Lupus is probably the classic multi-symptom illness
Patients may have just a few or many of the symptoms
Lupus Schematic
  • LUPUS is presently incurable - the disease process is individualised and no two patients present alike.
  • Lupus is neither infectious nor contagious.
  • 90% of all lupus patients are female - men and children may also have lupus.
  • Onset may be a slow progression of an acute process and long delays in diagnosis are a regrettable reality.
  • Major organ damage is possible for many patients.
  • Lupus is probably genetic in origin and other factors can also contribute to the triggering of the disease.

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
Seizures, Paralysis, Neuropathies, Psychiatric Disorders, Headaches or migraines

BLOOD
Decreased Platelets, Abnormal Autoantibodies

LINING MEMBRANES
Pericarditis, Pleurisy, Endocarditis

LYMPHADENOPATHY
Liver and Spleen Enlargement

REPRODUCTIVE
Menorrhagia, Amenorrhoea, Prematurity, Stillbirths

EYE
Retinal exudates, Blindness, Conjunctivitis, Sjögrens Syndrome

SKIN COVERING
Baldness, Discoid LE, Butterfly Rash, Raynauds Syndrome, Photosensitivity, Mucosal Ulcers of Nose, Mouth and Vagina

KIDNEY
Renal Failure, Proteinuria, Oedema, Hypertension

GASTRO INTESTINAL TRACT
Poor Appetite, Vomiting, Diarrhoea

MUSCULOSKELETAL
Arthralgias, Arthritis and Myalgias

GENERALISED
SYMPTOMS
Fatigue
Aching
Feverishness
Rashes
Weakness
Weight gain, or loss