AUTOIMMUNE AND CHRONIC NEUTROPENIA

Course overview

NEUTROPENIA IS A DECREASED NUMBER OF NEUTROPHILS LESS THAN 1500/MICROLITER AND CAN BE IDIOPATHIC, CONGENITAL, AUTOIMMUNE, AND CYCLIC TYPES. THOSE LASTING MORE THAN THREE MONTHS WITHOUT UNDERLYING ETIOLOGY ARE IDIOPATHIC CHRONIC NEUTROPENIA. AUTOIMMUNE AND CHRONIC NEUTROPENIA ARE SERIOUS CONDITIONS AS THEY CAN LEAD TO A VARIETY OF INFECTIONS. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT OF AUTOIMMUNE AND CHRONIC NEUTROPENIA AND HIGHLIGHTS THE ROLE OF THE HEALTHCARE TEAM IN EVALUATING, TREATING, MANAGING, AND IMPROVING CARE FOR PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.