Lupus Research Paper
Cultural and Disease: Lupus
Shera Frederick
HCS245
May 29, 2013
Janice Withycombe
Cultural and Disease Paper: Lupus
Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with lupus? Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that attacks the body’s own tissue and organs, and the body’s systems. The most prominent symptoms of lupus you will start to notice are fatigue, fever, severe joint pain, skin lesions and dry eyes. Some of the bigger issues a person will start to endure are chest pain, shortness of breath, severe headaches, confusion and loss of memory. An individual’s age, sex, and race have a lot to do with how and why they are affected by Lupus.
Lupus is more common in women than in men, but it really isn’t understood, (Shiel, …show more content…
Sunlight can be a cause to contracting the Lupus disease. The body will start to obtain skin lesions from being exposed to the sun, or it may trigger and internal response in people that are who may have a predisposition to the disease, (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2012). Some medications can trigger Lupus symptoms as well, such as anti-seizure medications, blood pressure medications, and some antibiotics can trigger Lupus, (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2012). Most people who have medication induced Lupus normally see their symptoms go away after they discontinue the use of the medication, (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2012). Other reasons why some may become ill with the disease could be caused by are viruses, environmental chemicals, or the person’s genetic make-up, (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2012). Lupus can also be transmitted through pregnancy. If an expectant mother has Lupus, she can pass antibodies through the placenta to the baby, but the anti-bodies normally go away at about six months to a year in age, (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2012). The baby will normally experience bad rashes on the face, low blood count, and have an enlarged liver, (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2012). At this time, there is no complete cure for Lupus, but there are many different methods used to control …show more content…
The disease has many symptoms to look out for when being diagnosed. Woman are more likely to get this disease than men, and African American, Asian, and Hispanic woman are three times more than likely to get it then Caucasian woman. Although women are more prone to getting the disease men can also get the disease. Lupus is a very serious disease and affects people differently, so it is very important to maintain a very healthy lifestyle while fighting the
Shera Frederick
HCS245
May 29, 2013
Janice Withycombe
Cultural and Disease Paper: Lupus
Have you or someone you know been diagnosed with lupus? Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that attacks the body’s own tissue and organs, and the body’s systems. The most prominent symptoms of lupus you will start to notice are fatigue, fever, severe joint pain, skin lesions and dry eyes. Some of the bigger issues a person will start to endure are chest pain, shortness of breath, severe headaches, confusion and loss of memory. An individual’s age, sex, and race have a lot to do with how and why they are affected by Lupus.
Lupus is more common in women than in men, but it really isn’t understood, (Shiel, …show more content…
Sunlight can be a cause to contracting the Lupus disease. The body will start to obtain skin lesions from being exposed to the sun, or it may trigger and internal response in people that are who may have a predisposition to the disease, (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2012). Some medications can trigger Lupus symptoms as well, such as anti-seizure medications, blood pressure medications, and some antibiotics can trigger Lupus, (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2012). Most people who have medication induced Lupus normally see their symptoms go away after they discontinue the use of the medication, (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2012). Other reasons why some may become ill with the disease could be caused by are viruses, environmental chemicals, or the person’s genetic make-up, (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2012). Lupus can also be transmitted through pregnancy. If an expectant mother has Lupus, she can pass antibodies through the placenta to the baby, but the anti-bodies normally go away at about six months to a year in age, (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2012). The baby will normally experience bad rashes on the face, low blood count, and have an enlarged liver, (Mayo Clinic Staff, 2012). At this time, there is no complete cure for Lupus, but there are many different methods used to control …show more content…
The disease has many symptoms to look out for when being diagnosed. Woman are more likely to get this disease than men, and African American, Asian, and Hispanic woman are three times more than likely to get it then Caucasian woman. Although women are more prone to getting the disease men can also get the disease. Lupus is a very serious disease and affects people differently, so it is very important to maintain a very healthy lifestyle while fighting the