Diagnosing systemic lupus is complicated in the sense that you need to look at the entire picture of a patient’s presentation and their laboratory workup. In this video, Dr. Stojan with the Johns Hopkins Lupus Center, discusses the process of diagnosing Lupus.
Lupus has a number of signs and symptoms. The symptoms of lupus can span to any part of the body and different people can experience different symptoms. In this video, Dr. Stojan with the Johns Hopkins Lupus center disucsses the signs and symptoms of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).
Systemic lupus erythematosus (“SLE” or “lupus”) can be overwhelming and mysterious at times. In this video, Dr. Stojan of the Johns Hopkins Lupus Center shares an overview of this disease.
Progressive Muscle Relaxation is a deep relaxation technique that can be performed in many different settings. Practicing progressive muscle relaxtion several times per week has been shown to improve stress, anxiety, sleep, and pain. Follow along as Drs. Neda Gould and Dana DiRenzo demonstrate.
Recently, faculty and staff members from our division had the chance to be a part of something very unique. A choir was formed, joining together different backgrounds, religions and roles. Each week, they practiced singing a South African hymn called “Ukuthula”. The individual voices combined to create something special, a beautiful harmony.
Dr. Stojan discusses diagnosis of Lupus and the gold standard for diagnosis is expert opinion.
