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To have lupus a patient must have four out of eleven abnormalities from a list established by the American Rheumatism Association. These abnormalities are:
1. Malar rash
2. Discoid rash
3. Photosensitivity
4. Mucosal ulcers
5. Serositis
6. Arthritis
7. Renal disorders
8. Neurological disorder
9. Haematological disorder
10. Immunologic disorder
11. Anti-Nuclear Antibody The American College of Rheumatology established these 11 criteria as a means of determining whether or not a patient qualifies to enter lupus clinical trials. In the process of diagnosing lupus, these are helpful but not absolute, some criteria carrying more weight than others. For example, a kidney biopsy that confirms lupus nephritis determines a diagnosis of lupus whether or not any of the other 11 criteria are present. A skin biopsy that confirms cutaneous lupus is all that is needed to make that diagnosis as well. Lupus is diagnosed based on these steps and information: # Medical history # Symptoms # Wide variety of lab tests # After other disorders have been ruled out It should be noted that 10 million Americans have a positive Antinuclear antibody titer (ANA) but only 1.5 million have lupus. Of that 1.5 million with lupus, 5% will have a negative ANA titer. This, according to Daniel Wallace, MD in The Lupus Book.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y ago- Medical history
- Complete exam
- Blood tests
- Skin biopsy (looking at skin samples under a microscope
- Kidney biopsy (looking at tissue from your kidney under a microscope
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∙ 14y ago- Pain or swelling in joints
- Muscle pain
- Fever with no known cause
- Red rashes, most often on the face
- Chest pain when taking a deep breath
- Hair loss
- Pale or purple fingers or toes
- Sensitivity to the sun
- Swelling in legs or around eyes
- Mouth ulcers
- Swollen glands
- Feeling very tired.
Less common symptoms include:
- Anemia (a decrease in red blood cells)
- Headaches
- Dizzy spells
- Feeling sad
- Confusion
- Seizures.
Symptoms may come and go. The times when a person is having symptoms are called flares, which can range from mild to severe. New symptoms may appear at any time.
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∙ 13y agoLupus is difficult to diagnosis. Rheumatologists are the specialists who diagnose and treat lupus. A diagnosis is based on symptoms, history, a variety of medical tests, and after other disorders have been ruled out. There is no definitive biomarker (lab test) to diagnose lupus. Lupus is four times more prevalent than multiple sclerosis.
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∙ 10y agoThere is no definitive test for lupus.
A diagnosis of lupus is based on
- Symptoms
- History
- Variety of medical tests
- Process of elimination
Rheumatologists are the specialists trained in the often tricky diagnosis and treatment of lupus. You can find one on the American College of Rheumatology site.
Common tests used in the process of diagnosing lupus include ANA (anti nuclear antibody), anti DSS DNA (anti double stranded DNA), anti Smith, ESR (sedimentation rate), complement, CBC (complete blood count) with differential, and CMP (comphrehensive metabolic panel). Urinalysis, creatine clearance and BUN (blood urea nitrogen) may also be included if lupus nephritis is suspected.
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∙ 11y agoThere is no definitive test for lupus. A diagnosis of lupus is based on medical history, symptoms, a variety of tests and process of elimination. Tests commonly used in the diagnositic process include antinuclear antibody (ANA), anti double stranded DNA, sed rate, CBC with differential, CMP (metabolic panel), anti Smith, anti Ro and anti La. There are others but these are among the most common.
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∙ 9y agoThere is no definitive test for Lupus. Lupus is difficult to positively diagnose, and is often based on a pattern of symptoms.
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∙ 15y agoThere is a blood test that looks for anti-ANA that, along with physical symptoms, confirms the diagnosis.
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Can lupus be wrongly diagnosed as hepatitis?
Not likely
Does Toni Braxton have Lupus?
Toni Braxton was diagnosed in 2008 when she was hospitalized with what doctors thought was a heart attack. On further in vestigation, the doctors diagnosed her with lupus. Lupus can affect any of the muscle layers of the heart. Lupus patients are 50 times more likely to suffer a heart attack than the general population.
What year did Michael Jackson get lupus?
Yes. Michael Wayne (Morrison), eldest son of John Wayne, died at the age of 68 in 2003 of complications caused by lupus.
Can heptatis b positive patient be diagnosed with lupus?
If a person is positive for hepatitis B that has nothing to do with lupus one way or the other. The two are not related.
What other conditions is relapsing polychondritis often diagnosed with?
It is frequently diagnosed along with rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and other connective tissue diseases.
What age groups usually contracts Lupus?
only 10 years after diagnosis in India The majority of people with lupus can live a norma life span if they follow their treatment plan and are monitored regularly. The leading causes of death in lupus are cardiovascular events (heart attack and stroke), uncontrolled infection and kidney disease.
Is anti jka antibody associated with lupus?
I have anti jka antibody and have now been diagnosed with SLE
Is there a relation between Lupus and Beta Thalassemia Minor?
I have reason, though unscientific, to believe there may be a connection. Beta-Thalassemia minor is diagnosed in my family (myself, my children, and sporadic occurrences in older relatives), the older relatives first were diagnosed with lupus, had no idea they carried the BTM genetic disorder until a younger member was diagnosed and they were subsequently tested.
How does lupus occur?
In the United States lupus affects about 1.5 million people. Worldwide it is estimated that at least 5 million people have lupus. These are estimates. Doctors do not report each diagnosis of lupus that they make. No government agency requires that a diagnosis of lupus be reported. Lupus statistics are gleand from hospital discharge diagnoses. If a person is diagnosed with lupus but had not been hospitalized, their diagnosis will not appear in the statistics. If a person is hospitalized for a complicaton of lupus, the discharge statement may not even mention lupus.
Can someone be wrongly diagnosed with Systemic lupus erythematosus?
There is no single definitive test for diagnosing lupus. A diagnosis is based on symptoms, history, a variety of tests, and process of elimination. Because of this subjective component, it is possibly to be wrongly diagnosed. A good rheumatologist will work hard and carefully to be sure the diagnosis is correct.
What is Sojourn's syndrome?
My daughter was diagnosed with sojourn's syndrome several years ago when her salivary glands would continually become inflammed and blocked. She has also been diagnosed with SLE Lupus.
How many people in the UK have lupus?
Since lupus is not an infectious disease there is no agency to which a diagnosis is reported. The Lupus Foundation of America estimates that 16,000 patients are diagnosed in America each year.
