Autoimmune diseases
"Sam's story"
1. What condition does Sam have?
2. How does Sam manage his diabetes every day?
3. What is one challenge Sam mentions about living with diabetes?
4. How does Sam feel about having diabetes?
5. Why does Sam share his story?
INMUNE SYSTEM
DISORDERS
1. Immune system
The body system that protects
you from illness.
Your immune system helps you
stay healthy.
2. Antibodies
Small proteins that fight
viruses and bacteria.
Your body makes antibodies when
you are sick.
3. Pathogen
A germ that makes you sick
(virus, bacteria).
Pathogens can cause diseases.
4. Vaccine
A medicine that protects you
from diseases.
Vaccines help prevent serious
illnesses.
5. Allergy
When your body reacts badly to
something normally safe (like dust or food).
She has an allergy to peanuts.
6. Inflammation
When part of your body is red,
hot, swollen, or painful.
The cut caused inflammation.
7. Chronic disease
A disease that lasts a long
time.
Diabetes is a chronic disease.
8. Autoimmune disease
When the body attacks itself by
mistake.
Some people have autoimmune
diseases.
9. Rheumatoid arthritis
A disease that causes pain and
swelling in joints.
It makes it hard to move your
hands.
10. Lupus
A disease where the body attacks
skin, joints, and organs.
Lupus can affect different parts
of the body.
11. Type 1 diabetes
A disease where the body cannot
make insulin.
People need insulin to control
sugar.
12. Multiple sclerosis (MS)
A disease that affects the brain
and nerves.
It can cause weakness and
problems moving.
13. Celiac disease
A condition where the body
reacts badly to gluten (bread, pasta).
People with celiac can’t eat
gluten.
14. Histamine
A chemical in the body that
causes allergy symptoms (like sneezing).
Histamine makes your nose run.
15. Steroids
Medicines that reduce pain and
swelling.
Doctors use steroids for
inflammation.
16. Autoantibodies
Antibodies that attack your own
body.
They are common in autoimmune
diseases.
17. Immunosuppressant
A medicine that makes the immune
system weaker.
It helps stop the body from
attacking itself.
18. Remission
A time when a disease gets
better or disappears.
The patient is in remission.
19. Mucous / Mucus
A thick liquid in the nose or
throat.
You produce mucus when you have
a cold.
20. Secretes
When the body produces and
releases something.
The body secretes mucus.
- What the disease is
- Symptoms
- How the patient feels
- Advice or treatment
