Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (Sle) – Symptoms and Treatment
Title : Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) – Symptoms and Treatment
Specific Purpose : To inform my audience that SLE are actually chronic disease which can develop slowly or appear suddenly without us knowing.
Central Idea : Knowing the history, the symptoms, and treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) help us to take it seriously.
Introduction I. Have you ever experience taking a drugs or pills about 20 to 25 per day at the age 9 years old? II. How would you feel if you need to take that medicine for all of your life? A. Yes, this might happen to a person that has SLE. I’m saying this because I have experienced it. III. 12 years ago, I had a recurrent fever. A. I went to the clinic, they said it a normal fever. When I went to the hospital, they suspected that I have SLE, which was in early stage. B. I also did a biopsy where part of my kidney tissue was taken because the doctor said my kidney may be affected. IV. Today I would like to inform you about what SLE is, the symptoms of this disease and some of the treatment for this disease.
(Transition: Let me give you some brief information about Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.)
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I. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, auto-immune disease which can affect all part and organs of our body. A. Lupus is a condition where the immune system starts to attack itself which it is supposed to protect the body. 1. According to the Malaysian SLE Association statistics, 90% of the women are suffering from SLE while about 10% are men and children. 2. Women within the age 15 to 50 years old and women who have given birth are about 90% at risk to get SLE. B. There are two type of Lupus 1. Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE) which only involve the skin and rarely involves the organ. 2. Systematic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) can spread to other organ and can cause death.
(Transition: Now you have an idea what
Specific Purpose : To inform my audience that SLE are actually chronic disease which can develop slowly or appear suddenly without us knowing.
Central Idea : Knowing the history, the symptoms, and treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) help us to take it seriously.
Introduction I. Have you ever experience taking a drugs or pills about 20 to 25 per day at the age 9 years old? II. How would you feel if you need to take that medicine for all of your life? A. Yes, this might happen to a person that has SLE. I’m saying this because I have experienced it. III. 12 years ago, I had a recurrent fever. A. I went to the clinic, they said it a normal fever. When I went to the hospital, they suspected that I have SLE, which was in early stage. B. I also did a biopsy where part of my kidney tissue was taken because the doctor said my kidney may be affected. IV. Today I would like to inform you about what SLE is, the symptoms of this disease and some of the treatment for this disease.
(Transition: Let me give you some brief information about Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.)
Body
I. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, auto-immune disease which can affect all part and organs of our body. A. Lupus is a condition where the immune system starts to attack itself which it is supposed to protect the body. 1. According to the Malaysian SLE Association statistics, 90% of the women are suffering from SLE while about 10% are men and children. 2. Women within the age 15 to 50 years old and women who have given birth are about 90% at risk to get SLE. B. There are two type of Lupus 1. Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE) which only involve the skin and rarely involves the organ. 2. Systematic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) can spread to other organ and can cause death.
(Transition: Now you have an idea what
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