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Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disorders (PTLD)
Definition: Lymphoid and/or plasmacytic proliferations that occur as a result of immunosuppression in
PTLD) Definition: Lymphoid ... Epidemiology: Lymphoma ... symptoms, unexplained hematologic ... and classification ... #management #transplant
Consensus Indications for Irradiated RBC Transfusions:

Cellular blood components are irradiated for the prevention of TA-GVHD. Transfused
disorders (DiGeorge Syndrome ... Patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma ... Hematopoietic stem cell transplant ... #Indications #Hematology ... #BloodBank #Management
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Workup: • Full Blood ... marrow biopsy - if blood ... #diagnosis #classification ... #hematology #oncology ... #management
Diarrhea Workup and Management Algorithm in Transplant Patients
First Tier Microbiologic-Testing:
1. C. difficile PCR (Stool)
2. CMV qPCR
and Management Algorithm ... in Transplant Patients ... CMV qPCR (Serum/Blood ... Ova and Parasite ... #diagnosis #differential
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Phagocytosis of blood ... Hodgkin, T-cell lymphoma ... , B-cell lymphoma ... #management #treatment ... #summary #rheumatology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Infectious diarrhea ... hepatitis • Lymphoma ... • Nodules • Lymphoid ... hypogammaglobulinemia #immunology #hematology ... #diagnosis #management
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Hepatorenal Syndrome ... casts, protein, or blood ... Classification: ... #Hepatorenal #Syndrome ... #Hepatology #Nephrology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
common in Asia • HLA-B51 ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... Ischemia, Leukemia, Lymphoma ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... PBC, PSC, IgG4, HLH ... cell lung CA, lymphoma ... intestines, white blood
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... passage • Arterial blood ... take months after transplant ... hepatopulmonary #syndrome ... #diagnosis #management