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What is Lupus
Signs and Symptoms
Treatment for Lupus
Cause/Incidence
General Lupus Information
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What kind of disease is lupus?
What is an autoimmune disease.
100
What is the main (Hallmark) sign of lupus?
What is the malar (butterfly) rash.
100
What are some precautions that can be taken when being exposed to the sun?
What is wear long sleeves, use sunblock, and limit time in the sun.
100
What gender is most affected by lupus?
What is female.
100
What is a known factor to cause a Lupus Flare in women? 

What is pregnancy

200
What is the immune system?
What is a protection against unfamiliar organisms.
200

What is another name for the malar rash?

What is the butterfly rash.

200
What does Plaquenil do?
What is decrease how often lupus flare ups occur.
200
What two factors cause lupus?
What are genetics and environmental factors.
200
What vital organs are most impacted by lupus?
What are the kidneys, lungs, brain, and heart.
300
What are two types of organisms that are unfamiliar to the body that the immune system protects against?
What are bacterial and viral organisms.
300
What is Raynaud's phenomenon?
What is cold white or blue fingers.
300
What does Ibuprofen do?
What is decrease swelling and pain caused by lupus.
300
What race is most commonly affected by lupus?
What is African American.
300
Why is Lupus known as the great "imitator"?
What is because the signs and symptoms are so vague and are present in many other illnesses.
400
What does Lupus do to the body?
What is attack unfamiliar organisms.
400
What is a sign that kidneys are being affected?
What is dark urine.
400
What does prednisone do?
What is weaken the immune system to slow down the body's response from attacking itself.
400
What race does lupus hit more harshly?
What are Latinos.
400
True or false - lupus has no cure.
What is true.
500
What is the most common type of lupus?
What is Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.
500
What are three symptoms if the brain is being affected by lupus?
What are headache, seizures and memory problems.
500

What should you teach a patient with lupus about crowds? 

What is wash hands, avoid large crowds as they are immunocompromised. 

500
What are two environmental factors that cause lupus?
What is infection and stress.
500
True or false - treatment is available for lupus symptoms.
What is true.