FEBRUARY 2010
AutoImmune Disorders
Part 1: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
A Patient Care Guide for Nurses
and Other Health Professionals

AutoImmune Disorders
Part 1: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

A Patient Care Guide for Nurses and
Other Health Professionals

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. OVERVIEW
  2. STATS AND FACTS
  3. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
  4. CAUSES
  5. DIAGNOSIS
  6. SYMPTOMS
  7. TREATMENT
  8. PROGNOSIS
  9. LUPUS AS A DISABILITY
  10. RESEARCH
  11. RESOURCES


1. OVERVIEW

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eMedicine - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

What is Lupus?

Medline Plus - Autoimmune disorders

Lupus – Interactive Tutorial

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Summary

Questions & Answers

Autoimmune Disorders

Types of Lupus

CEU: NL0210

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2. STATS and FACTS

Autoimmune Statistics

Lupus glossary

Epidemiology of systemic lupus erythematosus: capturing the butterfly (Abstract)


3. PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
How Lupus
Affects the Body

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How Lupus Affects the Body

Pathophysiology – Webcast: Dr. Antony Rosen – Johns Hopkins

Pathophysiology of cutaneous lupus erythematosus – novel aspects

4. CAUSES





5. DIAGNOSIS

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Lupus Diagnosis

Understanding the ACR Lupus Criteria

Diagnosing Lupus – Lupus Foundation of America

Diagnosing Lupus: Beyond Blood Work

Laboratory Tests

LE cell test





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6. SYMPTOMS

7. TREATMENT



8. PROGNOSIS

Prognosis and a Hopeful Future


9. LUPUS AS A DISABILITY


Getting Social Security Disability for Persons Disabled by Lupus and other Immune System Disorders

Social Security Disability, SSI for Lupus

Social Security Disability Benefits – Disability Secrets

Lupus and Social Security Disability

Social Security Disability Resource -Podcast


10. RESEARCH


Promising Areas of Research --
  • Identifying lupus susceptibility genes
  • Searching for environmental agents that cause lupus
  • Developing drugs or biologic agents to treat lupus


LFA Research Summaries

Lupus Alliance of America

Lupus Research Institute

Johns Hopkins – Autoimmune Disease Research Center

Lupus International – What’s New - Research




11. RESOURCES


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