What is systemic lupus erythematosus crisis?

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SLE vasculitis mostly invades small blood vessels, arterioles, and venules. Lupus crisis is an acute systemic disease caused by extensive acute vasculitis, often life-threatening. Children are more prone to crisis than adults. The following manifestations are manifested: first, persistent high fever, but ineffective treatment with antibiotics. Second, acute outbreak or attack, showing one of the following manifestations: first, extreme general exhaustion with severe headache; second, severe abdominal pain, similar to acute abdomen; The third manifestation is blood spots under or around the fingernails. The fourth manifestation is severe ulceration of the oral mucosa, which is a manifestation of an outbreak or an acute attack. The third important manifestation is progressive decline in renal function with hypertension. The fourth manifestation is mainly lupus pneumonia or pulmonary hemorrhage. The fifth manifestation is severe neurological lupus.

What is systemic lupus erythematosus crisis?



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