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…
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,…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
Fig. 22.1 Diffuse ground glass opacities in diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, confirmed by BAL. BAL bronchoalveolar lavage b. Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) show increased DLCO; however, often these patients cannot…
Fig. 17.1 Phases of opportunistic infections among allogeneic HSCT recipients. EBV Epstein–Barr virus, HHV-6 human herpes virus 6, PTLD posttransplant lymphoproliferative disease . © Granted by Elsevier a. Viral infections: Herpes…
