Management of Pregnancy
and Paul Telfer2 (1) Department of Haematology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK (2) Department of Haematology, Royal London Hospital, London, UK Introduction In the 21st century, women with…
The Spleen
and Paul Telfer2 (1) Department of Haematology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK (2) Department of Haematology, Royal London Hospital, London, UK Introduction The pathophysiology of splenic damage is…
Ophthalmological Complications
and Paul Telfer2 (1) Department of Haematology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK (2) Department of Haematology, Royal London Hospital, London, UK Introduction The conjunctiva, anterior segment, retina, retinal…
Organization of Care
and Paul Telfer2 (1) Department of Haematology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK (2) Department of Haematology, Royal London Hospital, London, UK Introduction In common with other long-term conditions,…
Out-Patient Management
and Paul Telfer2 (1) Department of Haematology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK (2) Department of Haematology, Royal London Hospital, London, UK Pediatric Aspects Overview Children with HbSS should…
Surgical Management
and Paul Telfer2 (1) Department of Haematology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK (2) Department of Haematology, Royal London Hospital, London, UK Introduction Surgery is often necessary in patients…
Leg Ulceration
and Paul Telfer2 (1) Department of Haematology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK (2) Department of Haematology, Royal London Hospital, London, UK Incidence Leg ulcers are common in SCD….
Overview and General Principles
and Paul Telfer2 (1) Department of Haematology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital, London, UK (2) Department of Haematology, Royal London Hospital, London, UK Management of Acute Complications Most, but not…
Neurologic Complications
Older age (> 60) Renal dysfunction Type of transplant: allogeneic > autologous Pre-transplant CNS Total body irradiation High-dose conditioning regimen Acute myeloid malignancy GVHD > grade II Calcineurin inhibitor use CNS central nervous system, GVHD…
Radiology Pearls for the Transplant Provider
Fig. 16.1 Pulmonary complications after HSCT (borrowed from Gosselin and Adams 2002). HSCT hematopoietic stem cell transplantation 1. First, important definitions: a. Consolidation: increased attenuation of lung parenchyma with complete…
