Diagnosis Tips
What can we do to help the doctor with a diagnosis?
The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) recommends the following to help your doctor with correctly diagnosing your condition. Download the two-sided PDF here to share with your loved one’s Diagnosis Tips & Do you know your family AQ?
- Do your own family medical history
- Keep a symptom list
- Seek referrals to good physicians
- Obtain a thorough clinical examination
- Get a second, third, and even fourth opinion
- Partner with physicians to manage your disease
- Learn to deal early on with the long-term effects of autoimmune disease
- Remember: Getting a diagnosis can be a challenging journey
Do You Know Your Family's AQ?
How likely you or a loved one is to develop an autoimmune disease?
The American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association (AARDA) wants to help you learn your family’s AQ. AQ is a play on IQ that stands for Autoimmune Quotient. It’s about knowing how likely you or a loved one is to develop an autoimmune disease, based on the prevalence of these diseases and your family history.
Download the two-sided PDF here to share with your loved one’s Diagnosis Tips & Do you know your family AQ?
Determine your family's autoimmune quotient
- Understand that autoimmune diseases constitute a major U.S. health crisis
- Get educated
- Be aware that autoimmune diseases target women
- Know that autoimmune diseases run in families
- Do your own family medical history
- Keep a “symptoms” list
- Realize that getting an autoimmune disease diagnosis is often challenging
- Hold the power to protect your family’s future health and well-being in your hands
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