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Algorithm for the Management of initial presentation as well as relapse of AIP and IDCP. AIP,
presentation as well as relapse ... AIP, autoimmune ... #Autoimmune #Pancreatitis
Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) Treatment
Warm AIHA:
1) Steroids - 1-2 mg/kg prednisone daily
   • Until
Autoimmune Hemolytic ... severe disease If relapse ... BrighamMedRes #AIHA #Autoimmune
Treatment of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1st Line Strategy - GC 0.7 mg/kg/day, except for:
 • Aortitis
necrosis, stroke) Relapses ... • 1st relapse: Incr ... mg/jd • 2nd relapse ... vice-versa • >2 relapses ... Treatment #Management #Relapses
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated ... • Refractory Relapse
Multiple Myeloma - Management Algorithms
 - Treatment Initiation
 - Frontline Treatment
 - First Relapse
 - Second
Treatment - First Relapse ... Second or Higher Relapse ... oncology #treatment #relapse
Causes of Leukocytosis and Leukopenia - Differential Diagnosis
 • Eosinophilia (AEC > 500, hypereosinophilia > 1500):
Infection, Malignancy, Autimmune ... Lymphocytopenia: Infections, Autoimmune ... Infections, Drugs, Autoimmune ... Infection, Malignancy, Autoimmune
Causes of Adrenal Insufficiency - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Autoimmune:
 • Isolated
 • Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome 1
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm Autoimmune ... Polyglandular autoimmune ... Polyglandular autoimrnune
Hemolysis Classification - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Causes

Commentary: Another way to think of immune hemolysis would be
hemolysis would be autoimmune ... already listed) and alloimmune
Hemolytic Anemias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Signs of anemia and hemolysis:
 • ↓ Haptoglobin
 • ↑ LDH
Hemolysis: • Autoimmune ... Anemias (AIHAs) • Alloimmune
Causes of Thrombocytopenia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 
Decreased Megakaryopoiesis
 • Aplastic Anemia
 • Toxic Damage (e.g.
methotrexate) • Drugs Autoimmune ... CLL • APLA Alloimmune