BLOOD & AUTOIMMUNE

BLOOD & AUTOIMMUNE

1. DIABETES MELLITUS

   • INCREASED: urination, thirst, hunger = lethargy, parathesis (numbness/tingling of feet/hands) TYPE I - insulin dependent, TYPE II - non insulin dependent

2. HYPERTENSION

   • "SILENT KILLER" no initial symptoms usually occur, chronic fatigue, headache, dizziness, dyspnea @ rest or w physical exertion, chest pain and palpitation

3. HIV/AIDS

   • EARLY SIGNS: fever, night sweaths, chronic diarrhea, ORAL INFECTIONS, VAGINAL CANDIDIASIS, cough, SOB, skin/nail changes
   • ADVANCED SIGNS: KAPOSI's SARCOMA (multiple purple skin blotches), persistent cough, fever, night sweat easy bruising, thrush, muscle weakness

4. LUPUS

   • africans 3x more likely, fever, swollen glands, arthralgia, skin rash "butterfly rash" on cheeks, chest pain on breathing, fatigue, UNUSUAL HAIR LOSS, photosensitivity, seizures, headache, ulcers