Answer
2
- The patient has Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
(SLE). Classic symptoms of SLE include general malaise (feeling of
general discomfort), low-grade fever, loss of appetite, and joint
inflammation in 90% of patients. Additionally, SLE is more common in
females and the African American population. The malar rash on the
cheeks and the bridge of the nose is a tell-tale sign of SLE and is
referred to as the “butterfly rash”. Additionally, the
presence of protein, blood, and red blood cell cellular casts in the
urine indicates filtration problems with the kidneys which is also
present in patients with SLE.
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Reference: Medicine
Net. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. MedicineNet.com
Web Site. Available at: http://www.medicinenet.com/systemic_lupus/article.htm.
Accessed November 17, 2008. .
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