What complications can lupus erythematosus cause

Lupus erythematosus can cause a variety of complications:

1. Nail changes: Many patients will have nail fungus at the same time, and such symptoms are related to the low immunity of the body and the occurrence of fungal infections due to long-term use of glucocorticoids.

2. Vasculitis: There can be many petechiae on the patient's body, which is a kind of embolic small vessel vasculitis and peripheral necrotizing small vasculitis, and can also cause dimpling, ulcer and necrosis of the finger tips and toes. What are the complications of lupus erythematosus?

Rarely, dorsalis pedis artery obliterans occurs with severe pain.

3. Digestive tract damage: Loss of appetite is a common digestive tract lesion, and many patients have symptoms of constipation and abdominal distension at the same time. Some patients will have nausea, abdominal pain around the umbilicus, and increased stool frequency.

In addition, ascites is also associated with lupus peritonitis, mesenteritis, and hypoproteinemia in lupus nephritis.

4. Lung lesions: Prospective studies have shown that only 3% of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus involve the lungs at the onset of the disease, but with the development of the disease, about 50% to 60% of patients can have pulmonary involvement, including pleural lesions, lung parenchymal invasive lesions and pulmonary interstitial fibrosis, pulmonary hemorrhage, obstructive bronchiolitis, atelectasis, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension, respiratory muscle and diaphragm dysfunction, etc.

The prognosis varies depending on the type of lupus erythematosus.

Compared with the past, the prognosis of systemic lupus erythematosus has been significantly improved, and long-term survival can be achieved positively, with a 10-year survival rate of more than 90% and a 15-year survival rate of 80%, but it will still have a certain impact on lifespan, but the specific survival period cannot be achieved.

In the active phase of systemic lupus erythematosus, patients mainly die from infection and severe multi-organ damage, especially neurological and renal damage; In the remission period, patients mainly die of chronic renal insufficiency, pulmonary hypertension and long-term use of hormones, such as infection, atherosclerosis, etc.

**Lupus erythematosus If there is no visceral involvement, the prognosis is good; However, some types of ** lupus erythematosus can be combined with visceral damage and even develop into systemic lupus erythematosus, and the prognosis will be similar to that of systemic lupus erythematosus, which may affect the quality of life and even threaten life.

In addition, individual types of lupus erythematosus lesions may malignant to squamous cell carcinoma; The skin lesions of lupus erythematosus type have gone through **, and most of them can resolve; After some skin lesions have subsided, scarring, hair loss, darkening or lightening of the color may be left behind, which will permanently affect the appearance.

**Sex. Lupus erythematosus is currently not able to achieve true "**", and its goal is to control most symptoms and prevent or delay organ damage.

Harmfulness. Lupus erythematosus has a variety of manifestations, ranging from mild to severe, and can affect the heart, lungs, kidneys, blood, or nervous system, and in severe cases, it can be life-threatening.

On the other hand, medications** for systemic lupus erythematosus may also cause adverse effects, particularly glucocorticoids and immunologic agents, so the most appropriate individualized regimen should be selected under the guidance of a specialist to weigh the pros and cons.

What are the possible complications of lupus erythematosus?

There are two main types of complications of lupus erythematosus. One is the related complications of systemic lupus erythematosus combined with multiple visceral damage, including but not limited to lupus nephritis caused by renal involvement, cardiovascular diseases, etc.; The other category is the complications caused by **, including but not limited to infection, osteoporosis, etc.

**Lupus erythematosus is less likely to cause complications.

Can lupus erythematosus**?

Lupus erythematosus often takes life**, and the vast majority of patients with lupus erythematosus can enter clinical remission after appropriate **, but they need to strictly follow the doctor's instructions for drug maintenance** to prevent **.

Introduction: Lupus erythematosus is a very common disease in life, the impact is particularly serious, and now many people will begin to pay attention to the arrival of this disease, which will induce many complications after the onset of the disease. What are the complications of systemic lupus erythematosus?

Let's find out.

Many patients will have symptoms such as nail fungus and long-term use of some hormone drugs, as well as fungal infection, as well as loss of appetite, is a common digestive tract injury, many patients have lupus erythematosus, lupus erythematosus, vasculitis, constipation, abdominal distension symptoms, some will also have nausea including abdominal pain, increased stool frequency, etc., the performance of ascites is also related to Lancang peritonitis, mesenteritis, and some are related to lupus erythematosus nephritis hypoproteinemia.

Systemic lupus erythematosus will involve lung infections that may develop with the course of the disease, and some patients will have lung involvement lesions, including pleural lesions, invasive lesions of the lung parenchyma, interstitial fibrosis of the lungs, pulmonary hemorrhage obstruction, bronchiolitis, atelectasis, pulmonary embolism, pulmonary hypertension, respiratory muscle and diaphragm dysfunction, and the incidence of cardiac lesions is also relatively high, involving the pericardium, myocardial valves, and a few others will have global heart inflammation. And there will be some many raindrops, which is a kind of embolic small erythema Lancang, and can also cause the fingertips to be depressed, ulcers and necrosis.

It is necessary to be more considerate of the pain of suffering from such diseases, to do a good job of ideological enlightenment, to relieve some of the patient's fears and mental pressure, and to enhance the information that such diseases can be defeated, which is also the focus of nursing in the first place. If you have a fever, you should follow the routine care of the fever patient, avoid getting cold, and actively prevent colds. In the diet, it is necessary to give a diet of high quality protein, low fat, low salt and sugar, rich in vitamins and calcium.

Try not to eat seafood and spicy food, and to quit smoking and drinking. Maintain an optimistic mood and a normal state of mind to avoid overwork.

Lupus erythematosus is a lifelong immune system disorder. It is difficult to completely ** after the appearance of this disease, and it is necessary to pay extra attention to diet and rest. Requires medication**.

Cardiovascular complications, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications, complications of hypertension, complications of hyperglycemia and complications of ** disease can occur.

It can cause lupus nephritis, pain in the joints, redness and swelling, repeated colds and fevers, and frequent illness.

It can affect the digestive tract, it can affect blood vessels, heart disease will occur, blood pressure will be affected, and **mucosal lesions may occur.

Of course, we can often see patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in our lives, but many friends still don't know much about the causes of systemic lupus erythematosus, so let's take a look.

1. Genetic factors

The onset of systemic lupus erythematosus tends to run in families, and the first or second degree relatives of SLE patients have LE or other autoimmune diseases; The rate of SLE in monozygotic twins can be as high as 70% (24% 69%), compared to 2% 9% in dizygotic twins; At present, more than 50 gene loci related to SLE have been found, most of which are HLA and quasi-genes, such as DR2, DR3, DQA1, DQB1 and C4AQ in HLA genes in the D region of HLA classes.

2. Environmental factors

Ultraviolet radiation can excite or aggravate LE, which may be associated with damage to keratinocytes, changes in DNA or release of "hidden antigens" or neoantigen expression, which cause the body to produce antibodies, resulting in the formation of immune complexes and causing damage. Drugs such as hydralazine, procaine, methyldopa, isoniazid, penicillin, etc., can induce drug-induced lupus erythematosus. And streptococcus, Epstein-Barr virus, etc., can also induce systemic lupus erythematosus.

3. Infectious factors

Inclusions and inclusion-like substances were found in glomerular endothelial cells and lesions of patients with SLE, antiviral antibodies were increased in serum, C virus (lentivirus) could be isolated from NZB NZW mouse tissues in SLE animal models, and antibodies to C virus-related antigens could be detected in glomeruli. It has been suggested that it is related to streptococcal or Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, but it has not been confirmed in patients.

In the face of the increasing incidence of lupus erythematosus, the number of hospitals with related diagnosis and treatment has also begun to increase. However, due to the lack of corresponding technical conditions, some hospitals cannot completely ** the disease, which will cause the patient's condition to appear.

Lupus erythematosus is a disease that can affect multiple organs in the human body, so this disease needs to be treated early, and there should be a more standardized method for this disease, so it is recommended that patients must choose a regular hospital, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable, and we must have a good attitude to treat the disease of systemic lupus erythematosus.

Through our introduction above, I believe you also have a certain understanding of some of the causes of systemic lupus erythematosus, and we can know that many factors in life will cause us to have symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus, so we must do a good job in preventing systemic lupus erythematosus through the causes.

Hello, the cause of lupus erythematosus is not fully understood, and it is generally believed to be multifactorial, which may be related to the interaction of genetics, sex hormones, environment and other factors to cause immune dysfunction.

The complications that can result from lupus erythematosus are as follows:

1. Digestive tract damage.

Lupus erythematosus is associated with digestive tract damage, which mostly presents as a symptom of loss of appetite.

Many patients also have constipation, abdominal distention, and some have nausea, abdominal pain around the umbilicus, and increased stool frequency.

In addition, ascites is related to lupus peritonitis and mesenteritis, and some lupus erythematosus is related to lupus nephritis hypoproteinemia.

2. Pancreatitis.

Pancreatitis caused by lupus erythematosus is less common in patients.

This condition is associated with the blood vessels of the pancreas.

3. Vasculitis.

A large number of petechiae can appear on both hands and feet, which are embolic small vasculitis and peripheral necrotizing small vasculitis caused by the accumulation of immune complexes into macromolecules that block tiny blood vessels, and can cause dimpling, ulcers, and necrosis of the fingers and toes.

Rarely, dorsalis pedis occlusive angiitis can be caused, with severe pain.

Lupus erythematosus is a typical autoimmune disease that can cause complications such as acute lupus pneumonia and kidney failure.

Lupus erythematosus is generally prone to kidney failure and central nervous system complications, such as lupus encephalopathy. Lupus erythematosus is one of the autoimmune diseases, which belongs to the scope of connective tissue diseases, and lupus erythematosus is divided into discoid lupus erythematosus, systemic lupus erythematosus, subacute ** lupus erythematosus, deep lupus erythematosus and other types.

Lupus erythematosus can be seen by a Chinese medicine practitioner**.

Complications of lupus erythematosus are manifested in the following:

1. Infection is a common complication, and it is also the most common cause of death and the main factor for the deterioration of the condition. Susceptibility to infection is related to long-term immunosuppressant use, uremia, and weakened immune function of the disease itself. Pneumonia, pyelonephritis, and sepsis are the most common complications.

The pathogenic bacteria can be Staphylococcus aureus, Nocardia, Escherichia coli, Proteus, tuberculosis, cryptococcus and viruses.

2. Overlap of lupus erythematosus and dermatomyositis: When the two diseases overlap, in addition to the symptoms of systemic lupus erythematosus, it is common to have low muscle strength in the proximal limbs and muscular dystrophy and hard joints. Leukopenia in peripheral blood, less than 4 109 L, positive serum antibody, hyperglobulinemia, complement lower than normal, serum creatonic acid, aldolic acid, etc., proteinuria, 24-hour urine creatine excretion increased.

3. Overlap of lupus erythematosus and scleroderma: The initial stage of the disease is often typical systemic lupus erythematosus, followed by widespread ** sclerosis, the patient's difficulty in opening and swallowing, and pulmonary fibrosis and other clinical symptoms such as chest tightness and dyspnea. Most of these patients have Raynaud's phenomenon, but erythema is rarely seen on the face, and casts are rarely seen on urine tests.

4. Allergies This disease is prone to drug allergies, and the manifestations are more serious, once the allergy is not easy to reverse or worsen the condition, sometimes the disease is in a relatively stable period, and the acceptance of sensitized drugs can cause acute attacks such as persistent high fever, etc., and the common drugs that are easy to cause allergies are: penicillins, cephalosporins, sulfonamides, estrogen, procainamide, phenytoin, etc., so the above drugs are prohibited for lupus patients. Reference.