Why do doctors say Stat ? On TV, when a doctor wants a tool in surgery quickly, they say something like scalpel, stat. What does that mean? is it an acronym? what does the word stem from.
Selena Gomez. SELENA Gomez is battling the auto-immune disease lupus. According to US reports, the 21-year-old singer, who ditched the rest of her world tour (including shows in Australia), shortly before Christmas, was apparently diagnosed a few years ago, but is now suffering from complications, which have forced her to cancel dates.
People with lupus also develop specific problems when the immune system attacks a particular organ or area in the body. The following areas of the body can be affected by lupus: Skin. Skin problems are a common feature of lupus. Some people with lupus have a red rash over their cheeks and the bridge of their nose -- called a butterfly or malar rash. Hair loss and mouth sores are also common. One particular type of lupus that generally affects only the skin is called discoid lupus. With this type of lupus, the skin problems consist of large red, circular rashes that may scar.