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FLU BABI (MEXICAN FLU) Author: Michael Stuart Bronze, MD, Professor, Stewart G Wolf Chair in Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center Contributor Information and Disclosures Updated: May 21, 2009 • Print This • Email This • References Introduction Swine influenza is a highly contagious respiratory disease in pigs caused by one of several swine influenza A viruses. In addition, influenza C viruses may also cause illness in swine. Current strategies to control swine influenza virus (SIV) in animals typically include one of several commercially available bivalent swine influenza virus vaccines. Transmission of swine influenza viruses to humans is uncommon. However, the swine influenza virus can be transmitted to humans via contact with infected pigs or environments contaminated with swine influenza viruses. Once a human becomes infected, he or she can then spread the virus to other humans, presumably in the same way as seasonal influenza is...

artikel ini diambil dari E-Medicine Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Author: Christie M Bartels, MD, Instructor of Rheumatology, Department of Medicine, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health Coauthor(s): Daniel Muller, MD, PhD, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Rheumatology, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin at Madison Contributor Information and Disclosures Updated: Jan 22, 2009 Print This Email This Overview Differential Diagnoses & Workup Treatment & Medication Follow-up Multimedia References Keywords Introduction Background Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic, multifaceted inflammatory disease that can affect every organ system of the body. SLE is protean in its manifestations and follows a relapsing and remitting course. This article addresses what is known regarding the etiology, pathophysiology, clinical features, and treatment of SLE. Pathophysiology SLE i...